Medical Dictionary

interrupted suture

noun in·ter·rupt·ed suture \ˌint-ə-ˈrəp-təd-\

Medical Definition of INTERRUPTED SUTURE

:  a suture in which each stitch is separately tied

Illustration of INTERRUPTED SUTURE

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