Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

aiguilles épicraniennes

English translation:

butterfly needles

Added to glossary by Maya Jurt
Feb 18, 2002 22:42
22 yrs ago
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French term

épicranienne

French to English Medical
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Proposed translations

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butterfly needles

The name is because this kind of needles are often used at the epicranial veins in small babies.

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486 J – Voilà (2sec.) J'ai pris c'était une épicranienne : une aiguille qui a des ailettes… Je la revois bien cette aiguille…

487 M – Oui…

488 J – J'ai pris cette aiguille, j'ai plié les ailettes… (elle esquisse un geste des doigts)

489 M- Hum, hum… Et comment tu fais quand tu plies les ailettes, tu presses ?

490 J – Oui… Je les prends et je les relève, et je tiens l'aiguille par les ailettes (elle exécute le geste en même temps). Voilà…

491 M – (exécute le même geste en miroir) Tu tiens l'aiguille par les ailettes…

492 J – Oui… Je tiens l'aiguille par les ailettes, oui… Et puis ensuite… je fais ça de la main droite… Avec la main gauche, j'ai passé sur la face extérieure de son bras… J'ai passé un tout petit coton d'alcool en remontant, et jamais en redescendant, je revois bien mon geste, je fais toujours comme ça…
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An IV pump is a machine attached to a pole placed near your baby’s bed. "IV" stands for "intravenous" (in´-trah-vee´-nous), which means "into the veins." To start an IV on your baby, a "superficial IV" is inserted into a "superficial" vein (one that is close to the skin’s surface), with a very small "butterfly" needle. It is called a butterfly needle because of the small plastic "wings" that help hold it in place.
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You can see a picture at

http://www.quirosa.com/quirosa/240319c.htm


Peer comment(s):

agree Margaret Doney : your references are very convincing
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Tks. I KNEW what they were talking about but it was't that easy to find convincing references :-)
agree sjpereira : good explanation
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agree Steven Geller : Termium gives this
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Wonderful, you deserve double points! Isn't it strange how some people just submit the first word they find in the LGDT hoping to win points. Anyone can look up a dictionary...."
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Epicranial

Hoping this info will help you.
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agree Maya Jurt : Yeah.
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agree sujata
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agree Electra
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epicranial

Harcourt: AP Dictionary of Science and Technology:
... epicranial aponeurosis Anatomy. a fibrous membrane covering the cranium, serving
as an attachment for the occipital and frontal scalp muscles. Also, GALEA ...
www.harcourt.com/dictionary/def/3/5/9/2/3592300.htm
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epicranial

S'il s'agit d'un adjectif, 'epicranial' en anglais veut dire appartenant au 'epicranium', c'est a dire la partie superieure et superficielle de la tete, par exemple le chevelu, les muscles etc. Le terme est donc anatomique.
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scalp vein sets

special,easy to use, needle or catheter in babies

Medical Disposables SCALP VEIN SETS. The Scalp Vein Set is simple and convenient
to use, particularly on patients with thin veins. It has a siliconized needle ...
http://www.groverintertrade.com/scalp.htm




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Note added at 2002-02-19 04:13:22 (GMT)
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butterfly needles are a kind of these scalp vein sets...
Reference:

I'm a doctor

see above

Peer comment(s):

neutral Mary Smith (X) : They use 'épicranienne' in French for all sizes of butterfly needles, not only for the little ones that are used in babies.http://www.google.com/search?lr=lang_fr&cr=&q=�picranienne
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just a comment

Yes the above is a pretty impressive answer. It is good to see such a
thoughtfull response, not just a direct
translation.
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