missuture

Etymology

From mis- + suture.

missuture means an instance of missuturing. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.

noun

An instance of missuturing“A rare but serious complication is residual IVC- left atrial shunt due to missuture of atrial septal flap to the Eustachian valve which was mistaken as lower edge of the defect [7–9].”

verb

To suture improperly.“It is easy to missuture curved gaping wounds so that one side is sheared and buckled relative to the other.”