Medical dictionary. 2011.
gut — [gut] n. [ME < OE guttas, pl. < base of geotan, to pour: for IE base see GUST1] 1. a) [pl.] the bowels; entrails b) the stomach or belly: now often regarded as an indelicate usage 2. all or part of the alimentary canal, esp. the intestine … English World dictionary
Surgical suture — For other uses, see Suture (disambiguation). Surgical suture on needle holder. Packaging shown above. Surgical suture is a medical device used to hold body tissues together after an injury or surgery. It generally consists of a needle with an… … Wikipedia
gut — 1. SYN: intestine. 2. Embryonic digestive tube. 3. Abbreviated term for catgut. SEE ALSO: suture. [A.S.] blind g. SYN: cecum (1). postanal g. an extension … Medical dictionary
gut — n. & v. n. 1 the lower alimentary canal or a part of this; the intestine. 2 (in pl.) the bowel or entrails, esp. of animals. 3 (in pl.) colloq. personal courage and determination; vigorous application and perseverance. 4 (in pl.) colloq. the… … Useful english dictionary
chromic gut — chromicized gut surgical gut treated with a chromic salt to increase its resistance to absorption in tissues … Medical dictionary
catgut — An absorbable surgical suture material made from the collagenous fibers of the submucosa of certain animals (usally from sheep or cows); misnamed c.. [probably from kit, a small violin, through confusion with kit, a small cat] chromic c. c.… … Medical dictionary
Ligature — Material (silk, gut, wire, etc) used to ligate (to tie) something. Ligatures are used to tie off blood vessels. Ligature is from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A thread, wire, fillet, or the like, tied tightly around a blood… … Medical dictionary
catgut suture — see surgical gut, under gut … Medical dictionary
capillary drainage — drainage effected by strands of surgical gut, spun glass, or other material of tiny diameter that induces capillary attraction … Medical dictionary
Dietmar Wittmann — Dietmar H. Wittmann, M.D., Ph.D., FACS is an academic surgeon specializing in complex abdominal surgery. He was associated with the following medical schools: University of Hamburg, Germany, University of Düsseldorf, Germany, University of… … Wikipedia
