far-and-near suture

[ fär′ənd-nîr′ ]

n.

A suture used to approximate fascial edges, in which alternate near and far stitches are used.

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Words nearby far-and-near suture

faradism, faradize, far afield, far and away, far and near, far-and-near suture, farandole, far and wide, faraway, far be it from one to, Farber's disease
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