4. material used in closing a wound with stitches.suÂ´tural. absorbable suture a strand of material used for closing wounds which is subsequently dissolved by the tissue fluids. apposition suture a superficial suture used for exact approximation of the cutaneous edges of a wound. approximation suture a deep suture for securing apposition of the deep tissue of a wound.
: a muscle having two heads: asa also biceps brachii \-ËbrÄ-kÄ-ËÄ, -ËÄ«\ play or biceps flexor cubiti \-Ëflek-ËsoÌr-ËkyÃ¼-bÉ-ËtÄ«, -bÉt-Ä\ play : the large flexor muscle of the front of the upper arm arising by its short head from the coracoid process and by its long head from the upper margin of the glenoid cavity and being inserted into the ...
What is an ankle brachial index test? The ankle brachial index, or ABI, is a simple test that compares the blood pressure in the upper and lower limbs. Health care providers calculate ABI by dividing the blood pressure in an artery of the ankle by the blood pressure in an artery of the arm. The result is the ABI.