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单词 seton
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Definition of seton in English:

seton

noun ˈsiːt(ə)nˈsētn
Medicine historical
  • A skein of cotton or other absorbent material passed below the skin and left with the ends protruding, to promote drainage of fluid or to act as a counterirritant.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In addition to simple fistulotomy, treatments include cutting or draining setons, endo-anal mucosal advancement flaps, sliding cutaneous advancement flaps, fistulectomy with muscle repair and fibrin glue injection.

Origin

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin seto(n-), apparently from Latin seta 'bristle'.

 
 

Definition of seton in US English:

seton

nounˈsētn
Medicine historical
  • A skein of cotton or other absorbent material passed below the skin and left with the ends protruding, to promote drainage of fluid or to act as a counterirritant.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In addition to simple fistulotomy, treatments include cutting or draining setons, endo-anal mucosal advancement flaps, sliding cutaneous advancement flaps, fistulectomy with muscle repair and fibrin glue injection.

Origin

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin seto(n-), apparently from Latin seta ‘bristle’.

 
 
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