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    suture
    /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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sutureSuture Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › sutureSuture | definition of suture by Medical dictionary

    [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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SUTURE definition: 1. a stitch used to sew up a cut in a person's body: 2. a connection between body parts…. Learn more.

  5. www.healthline.com › health › suturesSurgical Suture: Types, Vs. Stitches, More - Healthline

    Apr 6, 2018 · Sutures are medical tools used by doctors and surgeons to close a wound. Depending on your condition, a doctor will use the proper suture technique and material to stitch a...

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sutureSUTURE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sutureSuture - definition of suture by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. The process of joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing. b. The material, such as thread, gut, or wire, that is used in this procedure. c. The line or stitch so formed. 2. Medicine. a. The fine thread or other material used surgically to close a wound or join tissues. b. The stitch so formed. 3.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUTURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A suture is a stitch made to join together the open parts of a wound, especially one made after a patient has been operated on. [ medicine ] Spider thread could be used by microsurgeons as sutures after operations.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › sutureSUTURE Definition & Usage Examples - Dictionary.com

    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.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuture noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of suture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › sutureSuture Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Suture definition: The joining together, or the irregular line of junction, of certain vertebrate bones, esp. of the skull.