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suture

Any thread or wire used in surgery to stitch together the edges of a wound or incision; also, the stitch itself.



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The patella was relocated and stabilized with an absorbable suture, and absorbable sutures were used to close the intermuscular septum and skin incision.
Ultrasound produced by a conventional therapeutic ultrasound unit ... by Stewart, Rena L. / Physical Therapy
A strut harvested from the cartilaginous nasal septum is placed in a pocket that has been dissected between the medial crura and sewn into place with absorbable sutures.
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The surgeon then performs primary closure of the wound with absorbable sutures.
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