suture

noun

/ˈsuːtʃə(r)/

/ˈsuːtʃər/

(medical)

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a stitch or stitches made when sewing up a wound, especially after an operation
Word Originlate Middle English: from French, or from Latin sutura, from suere ‘sew’.

verb

/ˈsuːtʃə(r)/

/ˈsuːtʃər/

(medical)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they suture	/ˈsuːtʃə(r)/ /ˈsuːtʃər/
he / she / it sutures	/ˈsuːtʃəz/ /ˈsuːtʃərz/
past simple sutured	/ˈsuːtʃəd/ /ˈsuːtʃərd/
past participle sutured	/ˈsuːtʃəd/ /ˈsuːtʃərd/
-ing form suturing	/ˈsuːtʃərɪŋ/ /ˈsuːtʃərɪŋ/

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suture something to sew up a wound
Word Originlate Middle English: from French, or from Latin sutura, from suere ‘sew’.