MUR´PHY'S BUT´TON
\mˈʌrfiz bˈʌttən], \mˈʌrfiz bˈʌttən], \m_ˈʌ_r_f_i_z b_ˈʌ_t_t_ə_n]\
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An appliance for intestinal anastomosis, consisting of two hollow metal cylinders with collars that fasten to each other. After each cylinder has been sewed into a divided end of the intestine to be united, the ends of the bowel are clamped together by the collars.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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