| 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) |
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| 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) |
| occipitomastoid suture | Continuation of the lambdoid suture between the posterior border of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the occipital. Synonym: sutura occipitomastoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| temporozygomatic suture | Line of junction of the zygomatic process of the temporal and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone. Synonym: sutura temporozygomatica, sutura zygomaticotemporalis, temporozygomatic suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tendon suture | Suture of the divided ends of a tendon. Synonym: tendinosuture, tendon suture, tenosuture. Origin: teno-+ G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| tension suture | <surgery> A heavy reinforcing suture placed deep within the muscles and fasciae of the abdominal wall to relieve tension on the primary suture line and thus obviate postoperative wound disruption. Synonym: tension suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transfixion suture | A criss-cross stitch so placed as to control bleeding from a tissue surface or small vessel when tied; a suture used to fix the columella to the nasal septum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| end-on mattress suture | A vertical mattress suture used for exact skin approximation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse palatine suture | Line of union of the palatine processes of the maxillae with the horizontal plates of the palatine bones. Synonym: sutura palatina transversa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ethmoidolacrimal suture | The line of union of the orbital plate of the ethmoid and the posterior margin of the lacrimal bone. Synonym: sutura ethmoidolacrimalis. (05 Mar 2000) |