OINTMENT, MERCURIAL
\ˈɔ͡ɪntmənt], \ˈɔɪntmənt], \ˈɔɪ_n_t_m_ə_n_t]\
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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.