Catgut Definition

kătgŭt
noun
A tough string or thread usually made from the dried intestines of sheep, horses, etc. and used for surgical sutures, for stringing tennis rackets, etc.
Webster's New World
(uncountable) The material from which such cords are made.
Wiktionary
(uncountable) A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • wild sweet pea
  • goat's rue
  • Tephrosia virginiana
  • gut

Other Word Forms of Catgut

Noun

Singular:
catgut
Plural:
catguts

Catgut Sentence Examples

  • It also considered the license renewal application for surgical catgut.

  • For this reason, we prefer to tie the cystic duct using a catgut Roeder external slip knot.

  • Wrapping ConnectorsBelts, Cords and Chains Flat belts of leather or of gutta percha, round cords of catgut, hemp or other material, and metal chains are used as wrapping connectors to transmit rotatory motion between pairs of pulleys and drums.

  • The surgical procedure for the treatment of an open wound is - (r) arrest of haemorrhage; (2) cleansing of the wound and removal of any foreign bodies; (3) careful apposition of its edges and surfaces - the edges being best brought in contact by sutures of aseptic silk or catgut, the surfaces by carefully applied pressure; (4) free drainage, if necessary, to prevent accumulation either of blood or serous effusion; (5) avoidance of sepsis; (6) perfect rest of the part.

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Words Starting With

CCACAT

Words Ending With

TUTGUT

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