purse-string suture
[purs-string]
- a suture for a circular opening, stitched around the edge, that closes it when pulled.
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Origin of purse-string suture
First recorded in 1900–05
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purse-string suture
- A continuous circular suture that is pulled together to invert or close an opening.
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