purse-string suture
[ purs-string ]
nounSurgery.
a suture for a circular opening, stitched around the edge, that closes it when pulled.
Origin of purse-string suture
1First recorded in 1900–05
Words Nearby purse-string suture
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How to use purse-string suture in a sentence
A purse-string suture is then inserted around its margins and drawn tight so that the whole cornea is covered by conjunctiva.
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