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suture 1. Surgery a. catgut, silk thread, or wire used to stitch together two bodily surfaces b. the surgical seam formed after joining two surfaces 2. Anatomy a type of immovable joint, esp between the bones of the skull (cranial suture) 3. Zoology a line of junction in a mollusc shell, esp the line between adjacent chambers of a nautiloid shell 4. Botany a line marking the point of dehiscence in a seed pod or capsule suture [′sü·chər] (biology) A distinguishable line of union between two closely united parts. (medicine) A fine thread used to close a wound or surgical incision. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Concerns over DEHP's migration from products and its toxicity prompted a team of engineers led by Jeongsoo Choi of Seoul (Korea) National University to develop a new class of plasticizers based on nontoxic compounds known as epsilon-caprolactone molecules, now used in such things as surgical sutures. Trends toward minimally invasive surgery will weaken the market for surgical sutures and staples. Headquartered in Somerville, New Jersey, USA, Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) Ethicon subsidiary is the world leader in surgical sutures. |
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