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Suture
/ˈs(j)uː.tjə(ɹ)/
A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.
📖 Definitions of "Suture"
noun
- 1
A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.
- 2
Thread used to sew or stitch two edges (especially of skin) together.
- 3
An area where separate terrane join together along a major fault.
- 4
A type of fibrous joint bound together by Sharpey's fibres which only occurs in the skull.
verb
- 1
To sew up or join by means of a suture.
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