CONTRADISTINGUISHING
\kˌɒntɹədɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ], \kˌɒntɹədɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ], \k_ˌɒ_n_t_ɹ_ə_d_ɪ_s_t_ˈɪ_ŋ_ɡ_w_ɪ_ʃ_ɪ_ŋ]\
Word of the day
interrupted suture
- See cut. series of stitches each separately tied. A s. formed by single stitches inserted separately, needle being usually passed through one lip from without inward, and the other within outward.