suture
suture definition
su·ture (so̵̅o̅′c̸hər)
noun
- the act of joining together by or as by sewing
- the line along which such a joining is made
- Anat. the joining together, or the irregular line of junction, of certain vertebrate bones, esp. of the skull
- Bot.
- a seam formed when two parts unite
- a line of dehiscence along which a fruit, as a pod or capsule, splits
- Surgery
- the act or method of joining together the two edges of a wound or incision by stitching or similar means
- any material, as gut, thread, wire, etc., so used
- a single loop or knot of such material made in suturing
Etymology: L sutura < sutus, pp. of suere, to sew
Related Forms:
- sutural su′·tural adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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