Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [purs-string]
- /ˈpɜrsˌstrɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [purs-string]
- /ˈpɜrsˌstrɪŋ/
Definitions of purse-string suture words
- noun purse-string suture a suture for a circular opening, stitched around the edge, that closes it when pulled. 1
- noun purse-string suture surgical stitch 1
Information block about the term
Origin of purse-string suture
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Purse-string suture
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purse-string suture popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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