Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purse-string suture

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: purse-string -su-ture
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical and medical technique where a continuous running stitch is placed in and out along the edge of a circular wound; when the suture ends are pulled tight, the opening gathers and closes, much like a traditional drawstring purse.

Etymology

pursestring + suture.

Inflected Forms

purse-string sutures (plural)

Questions

What does purse-string suture mean?: A surgical and medical technique where a continuous running stitch is placed in and out along the edge of a circular wound; when the suture ends are pulled tight, the opening gathers and closes, much like a traditional drawstring purse.
Where does purse-string suture come from?: pursestring + suture.

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