noun🔗ShareSutureA seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound."After the doctor cleaned the cut on her knee, they used a suture to close the wound. "Après que le médecin ait nettoyé la coupure sur son genou, il a utilisé une suture pour fermer la plaie.medicineanatomybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSutureThread used to sew or stitch two edges (especially of skin) together."After the doctor closed the deep cut on his hand, they used a strong suture to hold the skin together. "Après que le médecin ait refermé la coupure profonde sur sa main, ils ont utilisé une suture solide pour maintenir la peau ensemble.medicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSuture, zone de jonctionAn area where separate terrane join together along a major fault."The suture in the Himalayas is a place where two large landmasses meet. "La suture dans l'Himalaya est un endroit où deux grandes masses terrestres se rencontrent.geologygeographyareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSutureA type of fibrous joint bound together by Sharpey's fibres which only occurs in the skull."The doctor explained that the suture between the skull bones of the baby's head would eventually close as the child grew. "Le médecin a expliqué que la suture entre les os du crâne de la tête du bébé se refermerait avec la croissance de l'enfant.medicineanatomybiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSuture, ligneA 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."The entomologist carefully examined the beetle's back, noting the precise pattern of the suture where its elytra met. "L'entomologiste a examiné attentivement le dos du coléoptère, notant le motif précis de la suture où ses élytres se rencontraient.biologyanatomyanimalinsectpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSutureThe seam at the union of two margins in a plant."The plant's delicate suture held the two leaves together tightly. "La suture délicate de la plante maintenait fermement les deux feuilles ensemble.plantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSuturer, coudreTo sew up or join by means of a suture."The doctor had to suture the deep cut on my knee after I fell. "Le médecin a dû suturer la coupure profonde sur mon genou après ma chute.medicineactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
