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Norwegian to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical: Instruments | |||||
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4 +1 | memory |
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3 +1 | Memory |
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memory Explanation: Simpler than you would think. The thread has a memory, it "remembers" the curvature from the spool/package instead of straightening out. |
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memory Explanation: A suture with a high memory will spring back to its original position. While these sutures tend to be strong, they may be difficult to handle and have decreased knot security. Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/suture-materials/ Reference: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/suture+memor... |
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Memory Explanation: Apparently suture fibre does have memory: Monofilament nylon suture has a great deal of memory (Memory is the ability of a suture material to return to previous shape after deformation.) Reference: http://www.bioline.org.br/pdf?dv09140 |
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