Definition of sutures

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Definition of sutures

  • 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 sutures in Merriam Webster