suture

yarn or filament used to close the edges of a wound or incision

Class type of: thread Q4948587

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Subclass of: thread^[1]
Has use: suturing technique, ligature^[2]^[3]
Described by source: Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles^[4]
Imported from: wholeness_audit_2026-05-02

🏷️ Also known as

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Image (Wikimedia Commons): CHROMIC (sterilized surgical suture).2 USP.37mm 02.JPG ↗
Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/1239vdx1
OmegaWiki Defined Meaning: 746635

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