suture of wounds. [ < scientific Latin traumatonesis (1853 or earlier) < traumato-traumato-comb. form + ancient Greek νῆσις spinning ( < νεῖν to spin (see nemato-comb. form) + -σις-sissuffix).]
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1890 J. S. BillingsNational Med. Dict. IITraumatonesis.