An uninterrupted series of stitches using one suture; the stitching is fastened at each end by a knot. ... Synonym: spiral suture, uninterrupted suture. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
one using a continuous, uninterrupted length of material.
Type: Term Definitions: 1. an uninterrupted series of stitches using one suture; the stitching is fastened at each end by a knot. Synonyms: spiral suture, uninterrupted suture