Definition of suture - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
stitched joinseam formed by sewing two edges together
- The suture was barely visible on the patient's skin.
2.
surgery suppliesTECH. thread used to stitch body tissues togetherTECH.
- The surgeon used a suture to close the incision.
3.
medicalTECH. immovable joint between skull bonesTECH.
- The cranial suture is crucial for skull stability.
4.
geological faultTECH. area where separate terrane join along a faultTECH.
- The suture marked the boundary between the two terranes.
Verb
1.
medicalTECH. sew a wound using surgical stitchesTECH.
- The surgeon will suture the incision after the operation.
2.
figurativeRare unite different elements metaphoricallyRare
- The treaty helped suture the divided communities.
Images of suture
seam formed by sewing two edges together 
thread used to stitch body tissues together
Expressions with suture
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line where frontal and parietal skull bones meet
The coronal suture is visible in the X-ray.
serrated line marking the junction of parietal bones
Doctors examined the sagittal suture for any abnormalities.
Origin of suture
Latin, sutura (seam)
Terms with suture included in their meaning
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operating room
suture technique used in surgery to close wounds
medical
craniometric point on the sagittal suture of the skull
condition
skull disorder where early suture fusion causes a cone-shaped head
medical
surgical procedure to fold and suture tissue
dorsal junction
midpoint of the nasal suture at the bridge of the nose
inferior junction
lower end of the suture between nasal bones
skull anatomy
relating to the skull's middle suture
medical
the suture uniting the two parietal bones
Examples of suture in a sentence
A strong suture is crucial for proper healing. The nurse prepared the suture for the procedure. A suture was needed to mend the deep cut. The suture lines are visible in the X-ray. Sutures in the skull allow for brain growth. Geologists studied the ancient suture.
The suture revealed a history of tectonic shifts. Doctors often suture wounds in emergency rooms. She learned how to suture during her medical training. The leader aimed to suture the party's internal conflicts. Art can suture the gap between cultures.
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- French:suture, suturer, ...
- German:Naht, vernähen, ...
- Italian:sutura, suturare, ...
- Spanish:sutura, suturar, ...
- Portuguese:sutura, suturar, ...
- Chinese:缝合线, 缝补, ...
- Japanese:縫合, 縫合する, ...
- Arabic:غُرْزَة, خَاطَ, ...
- Hebrew:תֶּפֶר, לִתְפּוֹר, ...
- Russian:шов, накладывать швы, ...
- Ukrainian:шов, зашивати, ...
- Hindi:सिलाई, सीना, ...
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