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suture
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[ˈs(j)uːtʃə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a stitch or row of stitches holding together the edges of a wound or surgical incision
(e.g: sutures are removed on the 5th to 7th day after the operation)
- an immovable junction between two bones, such as those of the skull
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Origin
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late Middle English: from French, or from Latin sutura, from suere ‘sew’
[ˈs(j)uːtʃə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- stitch up (a wound or incision) with a suture
(e.g: the small incision was sutured)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from French, or from Latin sutura, from suere ‘sew’
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