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Basilar suture
The suture between the occipital bone and sphenoid bone that persists until the 16th to 18th year as the anteroposterior growth center of the base of the skull; also called sphenooccipital synchondrosis.
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Approximation suture
A deep suture for joining the deep tissues of a wound.
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Apposition suture
The suture in the superficial layers of the skin in order to produce precise apposition of the edges.
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Absorbable surgical suture
A sterile strand prepared from collagen derived from healthy mammals or from a synthetic polymer. This type of suture is absorbed and thus does not need to be removed.
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Sutton’s law
A method of diagnostic reasoning that states one should look for diseases where they are most likely to be (e.g., malaria in tropical areas that harbor Anopheles mosquitoes; atherosclerosis in patients who are smokers, hypertensives, or diabetics). The law is attributed to Willie Sutton, a U.S. bank robber, who, when asked why he robbed banks,…
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Sutilains
Proteolytic enzymes derived from the bacterium Bacillus subtilis. Calculated on the dry basis, they contain not less than 2,500,000 USP casein units. They are used in ointment form to debride necrotic lesions, such as burns.
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Sustentaculum tali
A process of the calcaneum that supports part of the talus.
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Sustentaculum hepatis
fold of peritoneum upon which rests the right margin of the liver.
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Sustentacular fibers of muller
Fibers forming the supporting framework of the retina.
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Sustentacular cell
A supporting cell such as those found in the acoustic macula, organ of Corti, olfactory epithelium, taste buds, or testes. Those in the testes secrete the hormone inhibin and are also called Sertoli cells.
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