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sutures

/ˈsuːtʃərz/ /ˈsuːtʃʊrz/

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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 :

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

El médico usó suturas para cerrar el corte profundo en mi brazo después del accidente.

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noun

Suturas, hilos de sutura

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. "

Después de su cirugía, el médico retiró las suturas que mantenían su piel unida.

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noun

Zona de sutura

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. "

Los geólogos estudian las zonas de sutura en las cordilleras para comprender cómo colisionaron los continentes y formaron la tierra que vemos hoy.

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

El médico explicó que las suturas en el cráneo de un bebé permiten que el cerebro crezca antes de que los huesos se fusionen.

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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 sutures where its wing coverings met. "

El entomólogo examinó cuidadosamente el dorso del escarabajo, observando el patrón preciso de las suturas donde se encontraban sus cubiertas alares.

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noun

Sutura

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. "

El botánico señaló las delicadas suturas donde los dos lados de la hoja de arce se habían fusionado durante su desarrollo.