Definition of
suture has definitions from the fields of surgery,anatomy
1
[ noun ] (surgery) a seam used in surgery

Synonyms

surgical_seam

Related terms

seam

2
[ noun ] (anatomy) an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)

Synonyms

fibrous_joint sutura

Related terms

joint frontal_suture internasal_suture lamboid_suture sagittal_suture intermaxillary_suture occipitomastoid_suture parietomastoid_suture coronal_suture

3
[ verb ] (surgery) join with a suture, as of a wound in surgery

Related terms

seam seam

4
[ noun ] (surgery) thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together

Related terms

yarn catgut

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Rhymes with

future

Phonetic and Homophones

S UW1 CH ER0

Similar Spelling

sutura Sutter suitor Suiter Suter sudor Suder

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