- Bunnell suture
- a figure-of-eight zigzag suture used for tendon repair.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Bunnell suture
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Bunnell suture — Bun·nell suture (bə nelґ) [Sterling Bunnell, American surgeon, 1882–1957] see under suture … Medical dictionary
Suture — The word suture has several uses in medicine, including: {{}}Cranial suture A type of joint between the bones of the skull where the bones are held tightly together by fibrous tissue. A surgical suture Thread like material used to sew tissue… … Medical dictionary
Bunnell — Sterling, U.S. surgeon, 1882–1957. See B. suture, Paul B. test … Medical dictionary
