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suture
UK /ˈs(j)uː.tʃə/ US /ˈsu.t͡ʃɚ/
noun 5verb 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
absorbable, new, straight, sure, tight
VERB + SUTURE
given, interdigitated, made
SUTURE + NOUN
kit, removal, science, technique
PREP.
down
Definitions
noun
1
A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.
Although the sutures are difficult to trace, the supraoccipital contacts the parietal anteriorly at a tight interdigitated suture, and contacts the ophistotic posterolaterally at a straight suture.
2
Thread used to sew or stitch two edges (especially of skin) together.
3
An area where separate terrane join together along a major fault.
4
A type of fibrous joint bound together by Sharpey's fibres which only occurs in the skull.
5
A seam or line, such as that between the segments of a crustacean, between the whorls of a univalve shell, or where the elytra of a beetle meet.
verb
1
To sew up or join by means of a suture.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skul
- sutura
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Although the sutures are difficult to trace, the supraoccipital contacts the parietal anteriorly at a tight interdigitated suture, and contacts the ophistotic posterolaterally at a straight suture.
Wiktionary02
It is also generally marked above by flexuose anastomosing black, indented lines, whence it appears as if insculpt with rivulose sutures.
Wiktionary03
The suture of science and philosophy constitutes an identification of philosophical thought and scientific objectivity that is unfortunately typical of contemporary so-called ‘analytic’ philosophy. […
Wiktionary04
The surgeon's suture technique minimizes scarring.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new absorbable suture that breaks down in the body and does not need to be removed.
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The doctor made sure to suture the wound.
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