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LUER

English translation: A syringe with a special locking device

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English term or phrase:Luer syringe
Selected answer:A syringe with a special locking device
Entered by: Jack Doughty

13:41 Jun 22, 2010
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
English term or phrase: LUER
WHAT DIFFERS LUER SYRINGES FROM OTHER SYRINGES?
VERA FALUDI
Its metal tip and its locking device
Explanation:
Luer syringe - definition of Luer syringe in the Medical ...

A glass syringe with a metal tip and locking device to secure the needle, used for hypodermic and intravenous purposes. ...
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Luer+syringe
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:58
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4 +3Its metal tip and its locking device
Jack Doughty
4locking device
Michal Berski


  

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luer
Its metal tip and its locking device


Explanation:
Luer syringe - definition of Luer syringe in the Medical ...

A glass syringe with a metal tip and locking device to secure the needle, used for hypodermic and intravenous purposes. ...
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Luer+syringe

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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agree  MMUlr: I don't know if glass syringes are still common today - see: http://www.asia.ru/images/target/photo/50347934/Luer_Lock_Sy... (IMO the syringe should have a Luer Lock end ...)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you. Yes, probably the lock is the only real difference.
agree  Polangmar
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Rolf Keiser
18 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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luer
locking device


Explanation:
Luer is a proper name of locking device used in medical tubing and syringes

Such a syringe is usually plastic, despite the dictionary definition. Last time I seen glass syringes in 1980s

Michal Berski
Poland
Local time: 00:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Polish
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