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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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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.
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 wound or...
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. Related word. sutural.
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.
A surgical suture, also known as a stitch or stitches, is a medical device used to hold body tissues together and approximate wound edges after an injury or surgery. Application generally involves using a needle with an attached length of thread.
[ 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.
Oct 20, 2023 · Summary. Surgical or traumatic wounds require closing. Sutures are medical tools that help close a wound. They reduce the risk of infection and support the healing process. For example, a dentist...
noun. 1. 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. 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.
noun. /ˈsuːtʃə (r)/ /ˈsuːtʃər/ (medical) a stitch or stitches made when sewing up a wound, especially after an operation. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Apr 18, 2024 · Sutures, commonly called stitches, are sterile, surgical threads that are used to repair cuts (lacerations). They also are used to close incisions from surgery.
