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English noun: purse-string operation | |||
| 1. | purse-string operation (act) a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman; is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies | ||
| Synonyms | Shirodkar's operation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | ||
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