suture

[ soo-cher ]

/ ˈsu tʃər /

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noun

Surgery.

a joining of the lips or edges of a wound or the like by stitching or some similar process.
a particular method of doing this.
one of the stitches or fastenings employed.

Anatomy.

the line of junction of two bones, especially of the skull, in an immovable articulation.
the articulation itself.

Zoology, Botany. the junction or line of junction of contiguous parts, as the line of closure between the valves of a bivalve shell, a seam where carpels of a pericarp join, etc.

a seam as formed in sewing; a line of junction between two parts.

a sewing together or a joining as by sewing.

verb (used with object), su·tured, su·tur·ing.

to unite by or as by a suture.

Origin of suture

1535–45; <Latin sūtūra seam, suture, equivalent to sūt(us) (past participle of suere to sew¹) + -ūra-ure

OTHER WORDS FROM suture

su·tur·al, adjectivesu·tur·al·ly, adverbpre·su·tur·al, adjectiveun·su·tured, adjective

Words nearby suture

Sutton's disease, Suttung, sutura, sutural bone, sutural ligament, suture, suturectomy, Suu Kyi, suum cuique, SUV, Suva

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Example sentences from the Web for suture

Rami of mandible anchylosed together and suture largely obliterated.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True
He says that this suture insures the redintegration of the nerve much better.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
The sphenofrontal foramen lies in the suture between the extreme anterior margin of this bone and the frontal bone.
A New Species of Heteromyid Rodent from the Middle Oligocene of Northeast Colorado with Remarks on the Skull|Edwin C. Galbreath
The squamosals are large; the long anterior arm is separated from the maxillary by a suture.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. Duellman

Elongated, with a spiral groove near the suture of the whorls.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby

British Dictionary definitions for suture

suture

/ (ˈsuːtʃə) /

noun

surgery

catgut, silk thread, or wire used to stitch together two bodily surfaces
the surgical seam formed after joining two surfacesAlso called: seam

anatomy a type of immovable joint, esp between the bones of the skull (cranial suture)

a seam or joining, as in sewing

zoology a line of junction in a mollusc shell, esp the line between adjacent chambers of a nautiloid shell

botany a line marking the point of dehiscence in a seed pod or capsule

verb

(tr) surgery to join (the edges of a wound, etc) by means of sutures

Derived forms of suture

sutural, adjectivesuturally, adverb

Word Origin for suture

C16: from Latin sūtūra, from suere to sew

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for suture

suture

[ sōō′chər ]

n.

The line of junction or an immovable joint between two bones, especially of the skull.

The process of joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by or as if by sewing.

The surgical method used to close a wound or join tissues.

The fine thread or other material used surgically to close a wound or join tissues.

The line so formed.

v.

To join by means of sutures or a suture.

Other words from suture

su′tur•al adj.

单词	suture
释义	suture [ soo-cher ] / ˈsu tʃər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR suture ON THESAURUS.COM noun Surgery. a joining of the lips or edges of a wound or the like by stitching or some similar process. a particular method of doing this. one of the stitches or fastenings employed. Anatomy. the line of junction of two bones, especially of the skull, in an immovable articulation. the articulation itself. Zoology, Botany. the junction or line of junction of contiguous parts, as the line of closure between the valves of a bivalve shell, a seam where carpels of a pericarp join, etc. a seam as formed in sewing; a line of junction between two parts. a sewing together or a joining as by sewing. verb (used with object), su·tured, su·tur·ing. to unite by or as by a suture. Origin of suture 1535–45; <Latin sūtūra seam, suture, equivalent to sūt(us) (past participle of suere to sew¹) + -ūra-ure OTHER WORDS FROM suture su·tur·al, adjectivesu·tur·al·ly, adverbpre·su·tur·al, adjectiveun·su·tured, adjective Words nearby suture Sutton's disease, Suttung, sutura, sutural bone, sutural ligament, suture, suturectomy, Suu Kyi, suum cuique, SUV, Suva Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for suture Rami of mandible anchylosed together and suture largely obliterated. The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae\|Frederick True He says that this suture insures the redintegration of the nerve much better. Old-Time Makers of Medicine\|James J. Walsh The sphenofrontal foramen lies in the suture between the extreme anterior margin of this bone and the frontal bone. A New Species of Heteromyid Rodent from the Middle Oligocene of Northeast Colorado with Remarks on the Skull\|Edwin C. Galbreath The squamosals are large; the long anterior arm is separated from the maxillary by a suture. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca\|William E. Duellman Elongated, with a spiral groove near the suture of the whorls. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby British Dictionary definitions for suture suture / (ˈsuːtʃə) / noun surgery catgut, silk thread, or wire used to stitch together two bodily surfaces the surgical seam formed after joining two surfacesAlso called: seam anatomy a type of immovable joint, esp between the bones of the skull (cranial suture) a seam or joining, as in sewing zoology a line of junction in a mollusc shell, esp the line between adjacent chambers of a nautiloid shell botany a line marking the point of dehiscence in a seed pod or capsule verb (tr) surgery to join (the edges of a wound, etc) by means of sutures Derived forms of suture sutural, adjectivesuturally, adverb Word Origin for suture C16: from Latin sūtūra, from suere to sew Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to suture stitch, joint, seam, sew, line Medical definitions for suture suture [ sōō′chər ] n. The line of junction or an immovable joint between two bones, especially of the skull. The process of joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by or as if by sewing. The surgical method used to close a wound or join tissues. The fine thread or other material used surgically to close a wound or join tissues. The line so formed. v. To join by means of sutures or a suture. Other words from suture su′tur•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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suture

noun

verb (used with object), su·tured, su·tur·ing.

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noun

verb

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Medical definitions for suture

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