Suture - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsuːtʃər|  American pronunciation of the word suture
Brit.  |ˈsuːtʃə|  British pronunciation of the word suture

noun

- an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
- a seam used in surgery
- thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together

verb

- join with a suture
suture the wound after surgery

Extra examples

The sutures don't hold.

Word forms

noun
singular: suture
plural: sutures
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