Category:Seton

Se"ton, n. Etym: [f. séton (cf. It. setone), from l. seta a thick, Stiff hair, a bristle.] (med. & far.)

Defn: a few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen or the Like, introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to form An issue; also, the issue so formed.