| neurocentral suture | The cartilaginous union on either side between the body and arch of a vertebra in the young child. Synonym: neurocentral joint, neurocentral suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| subcuticular suture | See: Halsted's suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nonabsorbable surgical suture | Surgical suture material that is relatively unaffected by the biological activities of the body tissues and is therefore permanent unless removed; e.g., stainless steel, silk, cotton, nylon, and other synthetic materials. (05 Mar 2000) |
| delayed suture | A suturing of a wound after an interval of days. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dentate suture | One whose opposing margins present deep sawlike indentations, as most of the sagittal suture. Synonym: sutura serrata, dentate suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| doubly armed suture | A suture with a needle attached at both ends. Synonym: cobbler's suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dupuytren's suture | A continuous Lembert suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| implanted suture | Passage of a pin through each lip of the wound parallel to the line of incision, the pins then being looped together with suture's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incisive suture | Line of union of the two portions of the maxilla (pre-and postmaxilla); it is present at birth but may persist into old age. Synonym: sutura incisiva, premaxillary suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quilted 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) |
| infraorbital suture | An inconstant suture running from the infraorbital foramen to the infraorbital groove. Synonym: sutura infraorbitalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intermaxillary suture | The line of union of the two maxillae. Synonym: sutura intermaxillaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| internasal suture | Line of union between the two nasal bones. Synonym: sutura internasalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interparietal suture | Line of union between the two parietal bones. Synonym: sutura sagittalis, interparietal suture, sutura interparietalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interrupted suture | A single stitch fixed by tying ends together. (05 Mar 2000) |