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absorbable suture

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absorbable suture
n.
A surgical suture that is composed of a material that is digestible by tissues of the body.
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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.
Rhinoplasty for the aging nose by Johnson, Calvin M., Jr. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The surgeon then performs primary closure of the wound with absorbable sutures.
An innovative method of facilitating ranula excision with methylene ... by Adelson, Robert T. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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