Definition of suture

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• suture is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
• suture is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
• suture is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of suture

• a seam used in surgery (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. surgical seam
• an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. fibrous joint
  2. sutura
• join with a suture (verb)

  Examples

  1. suture the wound after surgery
• thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together (noun)

See definition of suture in Merriam Webster