Suture - Definition

suture

n 1: an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the
skull) [syn: suture, sutura, fibrous joint]
2: a seam used in surgery [syn: suture, surgical seam]
3: thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch
tissues together
v 1: join with a suture; "suture the wound after surgery"

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