Preferred Label : catgut;
MeSH definition : Sterile collagen strands obtained from healthy mammals. They are used as absorbable
surgical ligatures and are frequently impregnated with chromium or silver for increased
strength. They tend to cause tissue reaction.;
MeSH synonym : catguts;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catgut;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D002398;
UMLS CUI : C0007420;
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Sterile collagen strands obtained from healthy mammals. They are used as absorbable
surgical ligatures and are frequently impregnated with chromium or silver for increased
strength. They tend to cause tissue reaction.