suture

suture
suture [so͞o′chər]
n.
[L sutura < sutus, pp. of suere, to SEW]
1.
a) the act of joining together by or as by sewing
b) the line along which such a joining is made
2. Anat. the joining together, or the irregular line of junction, of certain vertebrate bones, esp. of the skull
3. Bot.
a) a seam formed when two parts unite
b) a line of dehiscence along which a fruit, as a pod or capsule, splits
4. Surgery
a) the act or method of joining together the two edges of a wound or incision by stitching or similar means
b) any material, as gut, thread, wire, etc., so used
c) a single loop or knot of such material made in suturing
vt.
sutured, suturing
to join together with or as with sutures
sutural
adj.

English World dictionary. . 2014.

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  • Suture — The word suture has several uses in medicine, including: {{}}Cranial suture A type of joint between the bones of the skull where the bones are held tightly together by fibrous tissue. A surgical suture Thread like material used to sew tissue… …   Medical dictionary

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