Medical Definition of Polydioxanone

1. Poly(oxy(1-oxo-1,2-ethanediyl)oxy-1,2-ethanediyl). An absorbable suture material used also as ligating clips, as pins for internal fixation of broken bones, and as ligament reinforcement for surgically managed ligament injuries. Its promising characteristics are elasticity, complete biodegradability, and lack of side effects such as infections. Chemical name: Poly(oxy(1-oxo-1,2-ethanediyl)oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polydioxanone

polycythemia rubra vera
polycythemia vera
polycythemic
polycyttaria
polydactyl
polydactylies
polydactylism
polydactylous
polydactylous
Polydactylus
Polydactylus virginicus
polydactyly
polydactyly
polydentia
polydeoxyribonucleotides
polydioxanone (current term)
polydipsia
polydipsia
polydipsias
polydipsic
polydisperse
polydispersity
polydispersoid
polydnaviridae
polydysplasia
polydystrophic
polydystrophic dwarfism
polydystrophy
polyeidic
polyeidism

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