All sutures are classified as either absorbable or non-absorbable depending on whether the body will naturally degrade and absorb the suture material over time. Absorbable suture materials include the original catgut as well as the newer synthetics polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, polydioxanone, and caprolactone.
Bracketing (phenomenology) Bracketing (German: Einklammerung; also called epochÃ©, or phenomenological reduction) is a term in the philosophical movement of phenomenology describing the act of suspending judgment about the natural world to instead focus on analysis of experience. Contents. 1 Overview.
What is a Bottom Bracket (BB)? The bottom bracket connects the crankset to the frame and incorporates bearings which allow the cranks to freely spin. It features either a spindle or capacity to incorporate a spindle to which the crank arms, chainrings and pedals are attached. The bearings are either threaded or pressed into the bottom bracket shell part of the bicycle frame.