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APPAREIL MULTI-ATTACHES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixed orthodontic appliance
1, record 1, English, fixed%20orthodontic%20appliance
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fixed appliance 2, record 1, English, fixed%20appliance
correct, see observation
- permanent appliance 3, record 1, English, permanent%20appliance
correct
- braces 4, record 1, English, braces
correct, plural, familiar
- train tracks 5, record 1, English, train%20tracks
correct, plural, familiar, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orthodontic appliance consisting of metal wires and brackets worn on the teeth to straighten them. 6, record 1, English, - fixed%20orthodontic%20appliance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Narrowly defined, a "fixed appliance" or "fixed orthodontic appliance" is any type of appliance that cannot be removed by the patient, regardless of what its components are. Nonetheless, these terms are often used as synonyms of "braces." 7, record 1, English, - fixed%20orthodontic%20appliance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Examples of fixed appliances (braces): edgewise appliance, Begg appliance, Tip-Edge appliance, etc. 7, record 1, English, - fixed%20orthodontic%20appliance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil orthodontique fixe
1, record 1, French, appareil%20orthodontique%20fixe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil fixe 2, record 1, French, appareil%20fixe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- appareil multiattache 1, record 1, French, appareil%20multiattache
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- broches 3, record 1, French, broches
correct, feminine noun, plural, Canada, familiar
- appareil multibague 4, record 1, French, appareil%20multibague
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil constitué d'attaches (boîtiers, tubes, bagues, etc.), d'arc et de ligatures qui est scellé ou collé sur les dents et qui ne peut être déposé par le patient. 5, record 1, French, - appareil%20orthodontique%20fixe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil orthodontique fixe, appareil fixe : Bien que ces termes désignent littéralement tout appareil qui ne peut être déposé par le patient (sans égard pour les éléments qui le composent), ils sont souvent utilisés comme synonymes de «broches». 5, record 1, French, - appareil%20orthodontique%20fixe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appareil multibague : Il s'agit là d'un abus de langage car très peu d'orthodontistes n'utilisent que des bagues. 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20orthodontique%20fixe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Exemples d'appareil fixe (broches) : appareil de Begg, appareil edgewise, appareil lingual, etc. 5, record 1, French, - appareil%20orthodontique%20fixe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
appareil multiattache, appareil multibague : même si le préfixe «multi» signifie «plusieurs», les mots auxquels il est soudé ne prennent généralement pas de «s» au singulier. 5, record 1, French, - appareil%20orthodontique%20fixe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- appareil multi-attaches
- appareil multiattaches
- appareil multi-attache
- appareil multibagues
- appareil multi-bagues
- appareil multi-bague
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ortodoncia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aparato ortodóntico fijo
1, record 1, Spanish, aparato%20ortod%C3%B3ntico%20fijo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato ortodóntico diseñado para colocación y retiro únicamente por el odontólogo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aparato%20ortod%C3%B3ntico%20fijo
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