Murphy's button
(also Murphy button) Surgery
noun
A device consisting of two short telescopic metal tubes each with a button-like end, used to perform end-to-end anastomosis of the intestine. Now historical.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The British Medical Journal.
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