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suture

/ˈs(j)uː.tjə(ɹ)/

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noun

Naht, Stich

A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.

Examples :

"After the doctor cleaned the cut on her knee, they used a suture to close the wound. "

Nachdem der Arzt den Schnitt an ihrem Knie gereinigt hatte, benutzte er eine Naht, um die Wunde zu schließen.

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noun

Naht, Stich

Thread used to sew or stitch two edges (especially of skin) together.

Examples :

"After the doctor closed the deep cut on his hand, they used a strong suture to hold the skin together. "

Nachdem der Arzt den tiefen Schnitt an seiner Hand geschlossen hatte, verwendeten sie eine starke Naht, um die Haut zusammenzuhalten.

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noun

Naht, Bruchzone

An area where separate terrane join together along a major fault.

Examples :

"The suture in the Himalayas is a place where two large landmasses meet. "

Die Bruchzone im Himalaya ist ein Ort, an dem zwei große Landmassen aufeinandertreffen.

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noun

Naht

A type of fibrous joint bound together by Sharpey's fibres which only occurs in the skull.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the suture between the skull bones of the baby's head would eventually close as the child grew. "

Der Arzt erklärte, dass sich die Naht zwischen den Schädelknochen des Babykopfes mit dem Wachstum des Kindes schließlich schließen würde.

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noun

Naht, Linie

A seam or line, such as that between the segments of a crustacean, between the whorls of a univalve shell, or where the elytra of a beetle meet.

Examples :

"The entomologist carefully examined the beetle's back, noting the precise pattern of the suture where its elytra met. "

Der Entomologe untersuchte sorgfältig den Rücken des Käfers und notierte das genaue Muster der Naht, wo sich seine Flügeldecken trafen.

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noun

Naht

The seam at the union of two margins in a plant.

Examples :

"The plant's delicate suture held the two leaves together tightly. "

Die zarte Naht der Pflanze hielt die beiden Blätter fest zusammen.

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verb

Nähen, vernähen

To sew up or join by means of a suture.

Examples :

"The doctor had to suture the deep cut on my knee after I fell. "

Der Arzt musste die tiefe Schnittwunde an meinem Knie nähen, nachdem ich gestürzt war.

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