surgical knot
1surgical knot — noun : surgeon s knot …
2Surgical suture — For other uses, see Suture (disambiguation). Surgical suture on needle holder. Packaging shown above. Surgical suture is a medical device used to hold body tissues together after an injury or surgery. It generally consists of a needle with an… …
3knot — knot1 knotless, adj. knotlike, adj. /not/, n., v., knotted, knotting. n. 1. an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord… …
4surgeon's knot — n any of several knots used in tying ligatures or surgical stitches esp a square knot in which the first knot has two turns * * * surgical knot a knot in which the thread is passed twice through the first loop to prevent slippage …
5Barbed suture — Surgical sutures are one of the most commonly used devices for wound closure and tissue approximation. In the US, approximately 50 million open surgical procedures a year are performed requiring the use of sutures. Although effective at wound… …
6tylectomy — Surgical removal of a localized swelling or tumor. SEE ALSO: lumpectomy. [G. tyle, lump, + ektome, excision] * * * ty·lec·to·my tī lek tə mē n, pl mies LUMPECTOMY * * * ty·lec·to·my (ti lekґt …
7Cow hitch — Names Cow hitch, Lark s head, Lark s foot, Girth hitch, Ring hitch, Lanyard hitch, Bale Sling hitch, Baggage Tag Loop, Tag Knot, Deadeye hitch, Running eye Category …
8Canadian Network for International Surgery — infobox Organization name = Canadian Network for International Surgery abbreviation = CNIS formation = 1995 type = Non Profit NGO purpose = Promotes the delivery of essential surgical care to the underprivileged. headquarters = Vancouver, BC,… …
9Stafford — This article is about the town of Stafford, England. For the larger local government district see Borough of Stafford. For other uses, see Stafford (disambiguation) infobox UK place country = England official name= Stafford latitude= 52.8066… …
10Suture — The word suture has several uses in medicine, including: {{}}Cranial suture A type of joint between the bones of the skull where the bones are held tightly together by fibrous tissue. A surgical suture Thread like material used to sew tissue… …
