far-and-near suture
[ fär′ənd-nîr′ ]
n.
A suture used to approximate fascial edges, in which alternate near and far stitches are used.
Words nearby far-and-near suture
fluid coupling, fluid dram, fluid drive, fluid dynamics, fluid lubrication, far-and-near suture, fluid mosaic model, fluid ounce, fluid pressure, fluidextract, fluidics
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