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–noun Surgery.

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

Origin:
1900–05

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Main Entry: purse–string suture
Pronunciation: 'p&rs-"stri[ng]-
Function: noun
: a surgical suture passed as a running stitch in and out along theedge of a circular wound in such a way that when the ends of the suture are drawn tight the wound is closed like a purse

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

purse-string suture n.
A continuous circular suture that is pulled together to invert or close an opening.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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