suture
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈsuːtʃər/
- Specialized
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sutura
- There is considerable hemorrhage in these deep tissues... ...and a number of surgical sutures are present about this area.
- absorbable suture
- permanent suture
- nylon suture
And the Army doctor went in for the sutures.
- And the Army doctor went in for the sutures.
Examples
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For all interventions, the cutaneous tissues were primarily sutured with 4/0 polyglactin absorbable suture (Vicryl, Ethicon Ltd, USA).
Academic text (2015) -
Abdominal incisions were closed with absorbable sutures for the peritoneum and fascia, and non-absorbable sutures for the skin.
Academic text (1999) -
- All right, we got the suture kit.
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You got an arterial suture ready?
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Get a suture kit and one percent lidocaine.
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Yes, we can remove the sutures.
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The patient was discharged after skin suture removal on the tenth day.
Academic text (2007) -
Tie off the suture.
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As we close her up here, what we'll do is put absorbable sutures in the midline.
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The surgeon carefully used a suture to close the incision after the operation.
Synonyms
A single thread used to close a cut in the skin after injury or surgery
Sewing that closes a cut after surgery
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.0
A joint at the top of the skull where the frontal and parietal bones meet
- Specialized
A line where the two front skull bones meet that usually closes by age six
- Specialized
A zigzag joint at the back of the skull between the occipital and parietal bones
- Specialized
A joint that connects the two bones on the top sides of the skull and does not move
- Specialized
A line where the top side of the skull joins the bony area behind the ear
Surface Forms
Etymology
Suture comes from the Latin sutura, from the verb suere which means 'to sew', and it is like the English word sew. So a suture is a 'stitch' or thread used by a surgeon to close a wound.