purse-string suture
[ purs-string ]
/ ˈpɜrsˌstrɪŋ /
noun Surgery.
a suture for a circular opening, stitched around the edge, that closes it when pulled.
Origin of purse-string suture
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby purse-string suture
purse seine,
purse strings,
purse-proud,
purse-seine,
purse-string instrument,
purse-string suture,
pursed lips breathing,
purser,
purslane,
purslane family,
pursuance
Medical definitions for purse-string suture
purse-string suture
n.
A continuous circular suture that is pulled together to invert or close an opening.