suture

noun

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su·ture | \ ˈsü-chər

Definition of suture

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body also : a stitch made with a suture

b : the act or process of sewing with sutures

2a : a uniting of parts

b : the seam or seamlike line along which two things or parts are sewed or united

3a : the line of union in an immovable articulation (as between the bones of the skull) also : such an articulation

b : a furrow at the junction of adjacent bodily parts especially : a line of dehiscence (as on a fruit)

suture

verb

sutured; suturing\ ˈsü-chə-riŋ

, ˈsüch-riŋ \

Definition of suture (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to unite, close, or secure with sutures suture a wound

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Other Words from suture

Noun

sutural \ ˈsü-chə-rəl

, ˈsüch-rəl \ adjective

suturally \ ˈsü-chə-rə-lē

, ˈsüch-rə- \ adverb

Examples of suture in a Sentence

Verb The surgeon sutured the incision. the doctor cleaned, sutured, and bandaged the wound

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun One suture on the bowl’s lip was the result of its being dropped last year by a Tampa grinder named Pat Maroon. — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 Patients are then instructed to return to the ER at a later date – again, depending on the location of the wound – to have the suture material removed. — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 12 May 2022 But in this case, the suture is simply threaded through the skin without a knot, which is why cones or barbs are needed to lift the skin. — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 24 Mar. 2022 With low, chilly vocals that hug the beat close, Noname presses into the uneasy suture of structural injustice and individual needs. — New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022 Just now, our hospital is short on suture kits, suction cannulae, and occasionally other items. — Rachel Pearson, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2022 Zavattieri explained that the suture acts like a jigsaw puzzle, connecting the creature's various exoskeletal blades in the abdomen, which lock to prevent themselves from pulling out. — Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 21 Oct. 2020 Since then, ElAttrache has increased his use of a braided suture that is flatter, wider and provides greater security. — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2022 Van Bonn also had to construct his own artificial froggy ligaments out of suture material to repair the knee. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb That same year, a surgeon at Provident Hospital performed a medical marvel, becoming the first to successfully suture the wall surrounding the human heart. — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2022 But behind the scenes, the team’s medical staff came up with a radical idea to suture the loose ankle tendon back into the skin. — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021 Robot Surgeons Advanced robotic surgeons could suture wounds, remove tumors and repair tissue with unparalleled precision, reducing fatalities from medical errors. — New York Times, 27 Apr. 2021 The backstory of the piece is a Chinese fable in which the heavens are ripped asunder, unleashing calamity, until the goddess Nüwa rises to suture the tear and save humankind. — Doug Maccash, NOLA.com, 13 Oct. 2020 While there is much to do to suture our economy, our foremost priority has been preserving life. — Jerry Levin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2020 The bird’s wound was sutured and it was treated with antibiotics, Sharp said. — Taylor Hartz, chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2019 There will be dozens of kinds of surgical robots, and many will tackle specific jobs, from suturing in the abdomen to setting a broken leg. — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2019 The procedure requires a few very small incisions that sutured closed at the end. — Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 July 2019 See More

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