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horizontal /hor·i·zon·tal/ (hor″ĭ-zon´t'l)
1. parallel to the plane of the horizon.
2. occupying or confined to a single level in a hierarchy.
horizontal [hor-ĭ-zon´tal]
1. parallel to the plane of the horizon.
2. spreading from one individual to another; see horizontal transmission.
horizontal
parallel to the plane of the horizon.
horizontal beam
positioning of a subject so that the x-ray beam needs to be directed horizontally. Used because of difficulty in positioning the animal for a dorsoventral shot, or because of interest in the position of fluid or gas.
horizontal mattress suture
see mattress suture pattern.
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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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