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catgut Definition

cat·gut (katgut′)

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.

Etymology: parallel with Du kattedarm, but ? altered by assoc. with cat < kit gut < obs. kit, fiddle (< ? cithara) + gut

catgut Usage Examples

Converse of object

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

Adjective modifier

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

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