staple — sta·ple stā pəl n a usu. U shaped and typically metal surgical fastener used to hold layers of tissue together (as in the closure of an incision) staple vt, sta·pled; sta·pling sta·pler plər n * * * n. (in surgery) a piece of metal used to join… … Medical dictionary
Surgical suture — For other uses, see Suture (disambiguation). Surgical suture on needle holder. Packaging shown above. Surgical suture is a medical device used to hold body tissues together after an injury or surgery. It generally consists of a needle with an… … Wikipedia
Surgical staple — 19 surgical staples wrapping around the head, plus approximately 10 surgical sutures on the neck … Wikipedia
dipteran — /dip teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. dipterous (def. 1). n. 2. a dipterous insect. [1835 45; DIPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any member of the more than 85,000 species in the insect order Diptera (the two winged, or true, flies), characterized by the use of only one… … Universalium