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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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| and suture techniques, the manual does not explain how to get an athlete who is bleeding from a minor injury back into the game quickly. One features the latest suture techniques being used for fixation of the collagen meniscus implant and the other documents new tissue growth and increased activity level in patients two years following a collagen meniscus implant procedure. |
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