surgeon's knot

knot

 [not]

1. an intertwining of the ends or parts of one or more threads, sutures, or strips of cloth.

2. in anatomy, a knoblike swelling or protuberance.

surgeon's knot (surgical knot) a knot in which the thread is passed twice through the first loop and once through the second loop in square knot fashion.

From Dorland's, 2000.

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sur·geon's knot

the first loop of the knot has two throws rather than a single throw; the second loop has only one throw, which is placed in a square-knot fashion, leaving the free ends in the same plane as the first loop.

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surgeon's knot

(sûr′jənz)

n. pl. surgeons' knots

Any of several knots, especially one similar to a square knot, used in surgery for tying ligatures or stitching incisions.

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sur·geon's knot

(sŭr'jŏnz not)

The first loop of the knot has two throws rather than a single throw. The second loop has only one throw and is placed in a square-knot fashion, leaving the free ends in the same plane as the first loop.

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surgeon's knot

Any one of a range of secure knots used in surgery for tying LIGATURES or SUTURES, especially a reef knot with an extra throw and an extra twist.

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