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suturing,
a nursing intervention from the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) defined as approximating edges of a wound by using sterile suture material and a needle. See also Nursing Interventions Classification.

suturing [soo´cher-ing]
in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as approximating the edges of a wound using sterile suture material and a needle.


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