Suture
01
a surgical seam made to close a wound or incision
例
The doctor closed the cut with a suture.
Sutures were applied to repair the deep laceration.
02
a thread of wire, catgut, or silk used to stitch body tissues together
例
He carefully threaded the needle with the suture before stitching.
Absorbable sutures reduce the need for later removal.
03
a seam-like joint where two bones are firmly joined, particularly in the skull
例
The coronal suture connects the frontal and parietal bones.
Skull sutures fuse gradually with age.
to suture
01
to stitch tissues together using a surgical thread
例
The surgeon sutured the laceration carefully.
The nurse assisted in suturing the deep cut.
