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horizontal
(redirected from horizontal mattress suture)

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horizontal
1. measured or contained in a plane parallel to that of the horizon
2. Economics relating to identical stages of commercial activity
horizontal [‚här·ə′zänt·əl]
(science and technology)
Being in a plane perpendicular to the gravitational field, that is, perpendicular to a plumb line, at a given point on the earth's surface.
horizontal
At right angles to the direction of gravity; on the level; parallel to the horizon; neither vertical nor inclined.
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Three days after endoscopic removal of the bullet, the falcon was reanesthetized, and the wound in the thoracic inlet was debrided and closed with a horizontal mattress suture.
Endoscopic removal of a bullet from the cranial thoracic air sac of a ... by Jekl, Vladimir; Tukac, Viktor; Hauptman, Karel; Knotkova, Zora; Knotek, Zdenek / Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
Mitral web I, was implanted to the mitral annulus with interrupted horizontal mattress sutures.
A new concept for the treatment of mitral valve prolapse "Mitral ... by Erek, Ersin; Yalcinbas, Yusuf K.; Salihoglu, Ece; Sarioglu, Tayyar / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
The distal segment of the divided septum is then brought into a midline position with a horizontal mattress suture (4-0 polydiaxanone [PDS]) that extends from its dorsal border to the holes drilled through the nasal bones (figure 1, B).
A suture suspension technique for improved repair of a crooked nose ... by Shah, Anil R. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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