suture
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A seam formed by sewing two edges together.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsutʃɚ
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Definition
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noun
A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.
Thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
Thread used to sew or stitch two edges (especially of skin) together.
verb
transitivealso figurative
To sew up or join by means of a suture.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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This meaning: A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.
Used this way, suture is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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The suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6).
The suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone.
The suture between the two nasal bones.
The suture uniting the two parietal bones.
The suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull.
The suture between the occipital and the temporal bones.
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The suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6).
The suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone.
The suture between the two nasal bones.
The suture uniting the two parietal bones.
Any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones.
The suture between the occipital and parietal bones.
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