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    su·ture
    [ˈso͞oCHər]
    noun
    suture (noun) · sutures (plural noun)
    1. a stitch or row of stitches holding together the edges of a wound or surgical incision:
      "sutures are removed on the 5th to 7th day after the operation"
      • a thread or wire used for suturing a wound or incision.
      • the action of stitching together the edges of a wound or incision.
    2. an immovable junction between two bones, such as those of the skull.
      • zoology
        a junction between the sclerites of an insect's body.
      • geology
        a line of junction formed by two crustal plates which have collided.
    verb
    suture (verb) · sutures (third person present) · sutured (past tense) · sutured (past participle) · suturing (present participle)
    1. stitch up (a wound or incision) with a suture:
      "the small incision was sutured"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from French, or from Latin sutura, from suere ‘sew’.
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    noun
    1. a stitch or row of stitches holding together the edges of a wound or surgical incision:
       
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    1. Suture refers to:
      1. A strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body.
      2. A stitch made with a suture.
      3. The process of joining the lips or edges of a wound by stitching.
      4. The stitches or fastenings employed in surgery to close a wound1234.
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      The meaning of SUTURE is a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body; also : a stitch made with a suture.
      www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suture
      suture [ soo -cher ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun Surgery. a joining of the lips or edges of a wound or the like by stitching or some similar process. a particular method of doing this. one of the stitches or fastenings employed.
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      to sew together a cut in a person's body: He had a couple of cuts that needed cleaning up and suturing. Carefully suture the incision closed so the patient's wounds will heal.
      dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/suture
      suture noun /ˈsuːtʃə (r)/ /ˈsuːtʃər/ (medical) a stitch or stitches made when sewing up a wound, especially after an operation
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    7. What is the definition of a suture?

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      Dr. Mayank SaxenaDoctor of Medicine (MBBS) · 1 years of exp

      A suture is a material used to stitch tissue together. It is typically a thread or strand of material that is passed through the tissue and tied in a knot. Sutures can be made from a variety of materials, including natural materials such as silk or catgut, and synthetic materials such as nylon or polyester.

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