suture has definitions from the fields of surgery,anatomy
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[ noun ] (surgery) a seam used in surgery

Synonyms

surgical_seam

Related terms

seam

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[ noun ] (anatomy) an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
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[ verb ] (surgery) join with a suture, as of a wound in surgery

Related terms

seam seam

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[ noun ] (surgery) thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together

Related terms

yarn catgut

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