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Ethmoidofrontal suture
A suture between the ethmoid and frontal bones.
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Dentate suture
An osseous suture consisting of long and toothlike processes.
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Cranial suture
One of the sutures between the bones of the skull.
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Cobbler’s suture
A suture in which the thread has a needle at each end. Also known as double-armed suture.
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Coaptation suture
A preliminarily placed suture to approximate wound edges before definitive closure.
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Catgut suture
A suture material made from the sterilized submucosa of the small intestine of sheep. Eventually it is absorbed by body fluids. Treatment with chromium trioxide (chromic catgut) or other chemicals delays the absorption time.
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Button suture
A suture in which the threads are passed through buttons or other prosthetic material on the surface and tied to prevent the suture material from cutting into the skin.
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Buried suture
A suture placed so that it is completely covered by skin or other surrounding tissue.
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Biparietal suture
The suture between the two parietal bones.
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Bifrontal suture
The suture between the frontal and parietal bones.
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