| (A-a)DN2 | alveolo-arterial nitrogen tension difference |
|---|---|
| AADO2, (a-A) DO2 | arterio-alveolar oxygen tension difference |
| A-a O2 | alveolo-arterial oxygen tension |
| AaPCO2, (A-a)PCO2 | alveolo-arterial carbon dioxide tension difference |
| AaPO2, (A-a) PO2 | alveolo-arterial oxygen tension difference |
serrated suture
| bridle suture | A suture passed through the superior rectus muscle to rotate the globe downward in eye surgery. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| Bunnell's suture | A method of tenorrhaphy using a pull-out wire affixed to buttons. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buried suture | Any suture placed entirely below the surface of the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| button suture | A suture in which the threads are passed through the holes of a button and then tied; used to reduce the danger of the threads cutting through the flesh. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatoethmoidal suture | Line of junction of the orbital process of the palatine bone and the orbital plate of the ethmoid. Synonym: sutura palatoethmoidalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatomaxillary suture | Line of union, in the floor of the orbit, between the orbital process of the palatine bone and the orbital surface of the maxilla. Synonym: sutura palatomaxillaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pancoast's suture | In plastic surgery, union of two edges by a tongue-and-groove arrangement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gely's suture | A cobbler's suture used in closing intestinal wounds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pare's suture | The approximation of the edges of a wound by pasting strips of cloth to the surface and stitching them instead of the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parietomastoid suture | Articulation of the posterior inferior angle of the parietal with the mastoid process of the temporal bone. Synonym: sutura parietomastoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Parker-Kerr suture | A continuous inverting suture used to close an open end of intestine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mattress suture | A suture utilizing a double stitch that forms a loop about the tissue on both sides of a wound, producing eversion of the edges when tied. Synonym: quilted suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| relaxation suture | A suture so arranged that it may be loosened if the tension of the wound becomes excessive. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glover's suture | A continuous suture in which each stitch is passed through the loop of the preceding one. (05 Mar 2000) |
| median palatine suture | Line of union between the horizontal plates of the palatine bones, continuing the intermaxillary suture posteriorly. Synonym: sutura palatina mediana. (05 Mar 2000) |