purse-string suture

[ purs-string ]

/ ˈpɜrsˌstrɪŋ /

noun Surgery.

a suture for a circular opening, stitched around the edge, that closes it when pulled.

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Nearby words

purse seine, purse strings, purse-proud, purse-seine, purse-string instrument, purse-string suture, pursed lips breathing, purser, purslane, purslane family, pursuance

Origin of purse-string suture

First recorded in 1900–05

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Medicine definitions for purse-string suture

purse-string suture

n.

A continuous circular suture that is pulled together to invert or close an opening.

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