purse-string operation
NOUN
22 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P
purse-string operation is a valid 22-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1R1S1E1-0S1T1R1I1N1G2O1P3E1R1A1T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING
What does purse-string operation mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
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.
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