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suture

/ˈs(j)uː.tjə(ɹ)/

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noun

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. "

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noun

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. "

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noun

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. "

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noun

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. "

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noun

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. "

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noun

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

Examples :

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

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verb

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. "

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