prolene

/P R OW1 L IY1 N/

noun

1
(surgery) A brand of synthetic polypropylene, used as a monofilament nonabsorbable suture, in meshes, and in casts.
2
(nonstandard) Misconstruction of Prolene. [(surgery) A brand of synthetic polypropylene, used as a monofilament nonabsorbable suture, in meshes, and in casts.]

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