mattress suture right-angle — mattress s., vertical … Medical dictionary
mattress suture vertical — a suturing method in which the stitches are made at right angles to the edges of the wound and take both deep and superficial bites of tissue; superficial bites cause better apposition of cutaneous margins. See Plate 41 … Medical dictionary
Corner stitch — The corner stitch is a common suture technique.[1] It used to close wounds that are angled or Y shaped without appreciably compromising blood supply to the wound tip.[2][3] The corner stitch is a variation of the horizontal mattress stitch, and… … Wikipedia
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
Casualty lifting — is the first step of casualty movement, an early aspect of emergency medical care. It is the procedure used to put the casualty (the patient) on a stretcher.Developed emergency services use lifting devices, such as scoop stretchers, that allow… … Wikipedia
Infant bed — An infant bed (commonly referred to as a crib in English (or a far less commonly as a cradle or stock) in American English) is a small bed specifically for infants and very young children, generally up to 3 years old. Infant beds are most common… … Wikipedia
List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions — This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps. Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or… … Wikipedia
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
Bunk bed — A bunk bed Bunks of aircraft carrier Clemenceau … Wikipedia
Four-poster bed — A four poster bed is a bed with four vertical columns, one in each corner, that support a tester, or upper (usually rectangular) panel. There are a number of antique four poster beds extant dating to the 16th century and earlier; many of these… … Wikipedia
