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- Dictionarysuture/ˈs(j)uːtʃə/
noun
- 1. a stitch or row of stitches holding together the edges of a wound or surgical incision: "sutures are removed on the 5th to 7th day after the operation"
- 2. an immovable junction between two bones, such as those of the skull.
verb
- 1. stitch up (a wound or incision) with a suture: "the small incision was sutured"
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SUTURE definition: 1. a stitch used to sew up a cut in a person's body: 2. a connection between body parts…. Learn more.
Jun 4, 2012 · The meaning of SUTURE is a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body; also : a stitch made with a suture. How to use suture in a sentence.
Suture definition: a joining of the lips or edges of a wound or the like by stitching or some similar process.. See examples of SUTURE used in a sentence.
Derived from the Latin sutura, which means “a sewing together,” the word suture can function as both a verb and a noun. Teddy’s situation aside, this word almost always refers to stitches performed on the human body. To suture is to stitch up a wound or incision.
suture. ( ˈsuːtʃə) n. 1. (Surgery) surgery. a. catgut, silk thread, or wire used to stitch together two bodily surfaces. b. the surgical seam formed after joining two surfaces. Also called: seam.
a. catgut, silk thread, or wire used to stitch together two bodily surfaces. b. the surgical seam formed after joining two surfaces. Also called: seam. 2. anatomy. a type of immovable joint, esp between the bones of the skull ( cranial suture) 3. a seam or joining, as in sewing. 4. zoology.
Suture definition: The joining together, or the irregular line of junction, of certain vertebrate bones, esp. of the skull.
Definition of suture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use suture in a sentence He says that this suture insures the redintegration of the nerve much better.
[ soo´chur] 1. sutura. 2. a stitch or series of stitches made to secure apposition of the edges of a surgical or traumatic wound; used also as a verb to indicate application of such stitches. 3. material used in closing a wound with stitches. adj., adj su´tural. Various types of sutures. From Dorland's, 2000.
