commissure

Noun

A place where two things are joined together, especially a place where the edges of a wound are joined by stitching.

ریشه

From Latin 'commissura', from 'commissus', past participle of 'committere'.

مثال

• The surgeon stitched the commissure of the wound.
• The commissure of the lips is where the upper and lower lips meet.
• The commissure of the eyelids is often affected in eye infections.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Commissure of the lips Commissure of the brain Commissure of the eyelids