catguts
Surgical suture material
Catgut is cord made from dried animal intestines—typically sheep or goat, not cat.
It has been used for centuries as surgical suture, musical instrument strings, and tennis racket stringing.
Synthetic materials have largely replaced it, though some musicians still prefer gut strings for their warm tone: The violinist insisted on catgut strings.
Bowed string instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- double bassLargest bowed string instrument
harp · racket · tennis · badminton · squash · suture · surgical · resonance
Medical wound closure
- ligatureCord for binding
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
- absorbableCan be taken in
- chromicOf chromium chemistry
wound closure · incision · sterile · dissolvable · tensile strength · tissue repair · medical grade · collagen
Excessively ornate or elaborate
- classical guitarAcoustic with nylon strings
- early musicPre-1750 Western compositions
- authenticVerified as original
- acousticRelating to sound
chamber music · orchestra · bow · rosin · pitch · timbre · intonation · sonata
Fluid-secreting tissue layer
- submucosaTissue beneath mucosal layer
- processingSystematic operation on data
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- twistingRotating with distortion
drying · polishing · curing · gauge · diameter · artisan · handmade · slaughterhouse
violin
Bowed string instrument
double bass · harp · racket · tennis · badminton · squash · suture · surgical · resonance · tone
suture
Medical wound closure
- ligatureCord for binding
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
- absorbableCan be taken in
chromic · wound closure · incision · sterile · dissolvable · tensile strength · tissue repair · medical grade · collagen · biodegradable
baroque
Excessively ornate or elaborate
- classical guitarAcoustic with nylon strings
- early musicPre-1750 Western compositions
- authenticVerified as original
acoustic · chamber music · orchestra · bow · rosin · pitch · timbre · intonation · sonata · concerto
serosa
Fluid-secreting tissue layer
- submucosaTissue beneath mucosal layer
- processingSystematic operation on data
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
twisting · drying · polishing · curing · gauge · diameter · artisan · handmade · slaughterhouse · cleaning
catgutsnylon
Synthetic textile polymer
nylon strings · steel strings · polymer · synthetic fibers · plastic