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- Dictionarysu·ture/ˈso͞oCHər/
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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a connection between body parts, especially one of the connections between the bones in the skull (= the bones in the head that surround and protect the brain), that does not move: Between the frontal and parietal bones lies the coronal suture. This may be manifested in infants, whose cranial sutures have not yet closed. Fewer examples.
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.
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. ( 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.
Suture definition: The joining together, or the irregular line of junction, of certain vertebrate bones, esp. of the skull. Dictionary Thesaurus
Suture definition: . See examples of SUTURE used in a sentence.
Definition of suture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Apr 5, 2018 · Takeaway. 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...
