FORTIFIED
\fˈɔːtɪfˌa͡ɪd], \fˈɔːtɪfˌaɪd], \f_ˈɔː_t_ɪ_f_ˌaɪ_d]\
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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.