| seton | <medicine> A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen or the like, introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to form an issue; also, the issue so formed. Origin: F. Seton (cf. It. Setone), from L. Seta a thick, stiff hair, a bristle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| seton operation | An operation for advanced glaucoma; passage of a tube or seton into the anterior chamber to act as a wick. (05 Mar 2000) |
| seton wound | A tangential perforating wound, the entrance and exit openings being on the same side of the body, head, or limb involved. (05 Mar 2000) |