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to suture

to suture

14 7.3
To sew a cut or wound closed with thread
  • verb
  • /ˈsuːtʃər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : suturar
  • Following the injection, the craniotomy was sealed with cyanoacrylate and the skin sutured.
  • suture the wound
  • suture together
  • sutured it closed

So I have, you know, I, I can, I can suture up a prolapsed cow.

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Examples

  • - Why haven't his eyes been sutured shut?

  • A Penrose drain was placed in the wound and sutured to the skin.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Now l just need to suture it up.

  • We need to suture that.

  • It's not infected, but I'll need to suture this.

  • Well, I sutured the wounds.

  • Suture the tear direct, or use a Dacron graft.

  • Here, the doctors or Medici would be able to extract arrows, suture wounds, perform surgeries, and provide a wide range of care.

  • The flap is sutured to the pectoral fascia, and the pillars are sutured together.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The doctor will suture the incision after the surgery is complete.

Synonyms

to stitch
vsto suture
99 2.5

To join or repair cloth with a needle and thread

joins living tissue by surgical needle and thread not normal fabric repair
to sew together
vsto suture
7 2.3

To join two pieces of cloth with a needle and thread

joins body tissue using a needle and thread in surgical contexts
to stitch up
vsto suture
6 3.9

To sew a hole or loose edge to make clothing whole again

is used for surgical needle and thread work on tissue not clothing
to anastomose
vsto suture
  • Specialized
1 9.9

To join two tubes like blood vessels so liquid can flow through

joins tissue using a needle and thread not specifically forming channels
to coapt
vsto suture
  • Specialized
9.9

To join the edges of a cut or wound very closely

joins tissue by using a needle and thread rather than pressing edges

Compounds

coronal suture
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A joint at the top of the skull where the frontal and parietal bones meet

frontal suture
  • Specialized
8.3

A line where the two front skull bones meet that usually closes by age six

lamboid suture
  • Specialized
9.3

A zigzag joint at the back of the skull between the occipital and parietal bones

intermaxillary suture
  • Specialized
9.9

A line where the two bones of the upper jaw meet

internasal suture
  • Specialized
9.3

The line where the two bones of the nose join in the skull

interparietal suture
  • Specialized
9.9

A joint that connects the two bones on the top sides of the skull and does not move

9.9

A seam where the back and side bones of the skull meet

sagittal suture
  • Specialized
9.1

A line down the middle where the two top bones of the skull meet

parietomastoid suture
  • Specialized
9.9

A line where the top side of the skull joins the bony area behind the ear

How Secure

to seal
457 2.5
to suture
  • Specialized
14 7.3
to stitch
99 2.5

Surface Forms

suture infinitive
sutured past
sutured past participle
suturing present participle
sutures third person singular

Etymology

The verb suture comes from Latin suere 'to sew', just like the English verb sew, so to suture is to 'sew' tissue or skin together with stitches.