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suture

/ˈs(j)uː.tjə(ɹ)/

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noun

Sutura

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. "

Después de que el médico limpió el corte en su rodilla, usaron una sutura para cerrar la herida.

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noun

Sutura

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. "

Después de que el médico cerró el corte profundo en su mano, usaron una sutura fuerte para mantener la piel unida.

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noun

Sutura, zona de unión

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. "

La sutura en el Himalaya es un lugar donde se encuentran dos grandes masas de tierra.

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noun

Sutura

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. "

El médico explicó que la sutura entre los huesos del cráneo de la cabeza del bebé eventualmente se cerraría a medida que el niño creciera.

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noun

Sutura, línea

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. "

El entomólogo examinó cuidadosamente el dorso del escarabajo, observando el patrón preciso de la línea donde se encontraban sus élitros.

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noun

Sutura

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

Examples :

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

La delicada sutura de la planta mantuvo las dos hojas fuertemente unidas.

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verb

Suturar, coser

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. "

El médico tuvo que suturar el corte profundo en mi rodilla después de que me caí.

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