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sutures

/ˈsuːtʃərz/ /ˈsuːtʃʊrz/

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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 :

"The doctor used sutures to close the deep cut on my arm after the accident. "

Der Arzt verwendete Nähte, um den tiefen Schnitt an meinem Arm nach dem Unfall zu schließen.

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noun

Nahtmaterial, Faden

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

Examples :

"After her surgery, the doctor removed the sutures holding her skin together. "

Nach ihrer Operation entfernte der Arzt das Nahtmaterial, das ihre Haut zusammenhielt.

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noun

Nahtzone

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

Examples :

"Geologists study the sutures in mountain ranges to understand how continents collided and formed the land we see today. "

Geologen untersuchen die Nahtzonen in Gebirgszügen, um zu verstehen, wie sich Kontinente kollidierten und das heutige Land formten.

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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 sutures in a baby's skull allow the brain to grow before the bones fuse together. "

Der Arzt erklärte, dass die Naht im Schädel eines Babys dem Gehirn ermöglichen, zu wachsen, bevor die Knochen zusammenwachsen.

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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 sutures where its wing coverings met. "

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

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noun

Naht

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

Examples :

"The botanist pointed out the delicate sutures where the two sides of the maple leaf had fused together during its development. "

Der Botaniker wies auf die feinen Nähte hin, an denen sich die beiden Seiten des Ahornblattes während seiner Entwicklung verbunden hatten.