Catgut

[kaf -gut). The intestines of a sheep 12 treated to make ligatures. C, Carbolized, catgut rendered aseptic by soaking in a solution of phenol. C, Chromic i zed, treated with chromic acid. C. Plate, an appliance for uniting the intestinal edges in intestinal anastomosis. It is made of a solid catgut sheet; is thin, large, and flat, and resembles the Senn decalcified bone-plates. 179