suture
[ soo-cher ]
/ ˈsu tʃər /
noun
Surgery.
- a joining of the lips or edges of a wound or the like by stitching or some similar process.
- a particular method of doing this.
- one of the stitches or fastenings employed.
Anatomy.
- the line of junction of two bones, especially of the skull, in an immovable articulation.
- the articulation itself.
Zoology, Botany. the junction or line of junction of contiguous parts, as the line of closure between the valves of a bivalve shell, a seam where carpels of a pericarp join, etc.
a seam as formed in sewing; a line of junction between two parts.
a sewing together or a joining as by sewing.
verb (used with object), su·tured, su·tur·ing.
to unite by or as by a suture.
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Origin of suture
OTHER WORDS FROM suture
su·tur·al, adjectivesu·tur·al·ly, adverbpre·su·tur·al, adjectiveun·su·tured, adjectiveWords nearby suture
Sutton's disease, Suttung, sutura, sutural bone, sutural ligament, suture, suturectomy, Suu Kyi, suum cuique, SUV, Suva
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British Dictionary definitions for suture
suture
/ (ˈsuːtʃə) /
noun
surgery
- catgut, silk thread, or wire used to stitch together two bodily surfaces
- the surgical seam formed after joining two surfacesAlso called: seam
anatomy a type of immovable joint, esp between the bones of the skull (cranial suture)
a seam or joining, as in sewing
zoology a line of junction in a mollusc shell, esp the line between adjacent chambers of a nautiloid shell
botany a line marking the point of dehiscence in a seed pod or capsule
verb
(tr) surgery to join (the edges of a wound, etc) by means of sutures
Derived forms of suture
sutural, adjectivesuturally, adverbWord Origin for suture
C16: from Latin sūtūra, from suere to sew
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Medical definitions for suture
suture
[ sōō′chər ]
n.
The line of junction or an immovable joint between two bones, especially of the skull.
The process of joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by or as if by sewing.
The surgical method used to close a wound or join tissues.
The fine thread or other material used surgically to close a wound or join tissues.
The line so formed.
v.
To join by means of sutures or a suture.
Other words from suture
su′tur•al adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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