SETON

seton. Seton, n. a kind of issue, a rowel in the neck

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Se″ton (?), n. [[F. séton (cf. It. setone), from L. seta a thick, stiff hair, a bristle.]] (Med. & Far.) 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.