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Suturing
see synonyms of suturingNoun
1. suturing
surgical joining of two surfaces
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Suturing
see synonyms of suturingnoun
1. surgery
a.
catgut, silk thread, or wire used to stitch together two bodily surfaces
b.
the surgical seam formed after joining two surfaces
. Also called: seam2. anatomy
a type of immovable joint, esp between the bones of the skull (cranial suture)
3.
a seam or joining, as in sewing
4. zoology
a line of junction in a mollusc shell, esp the line between adjacent chambers of a nautiloid shell
5. botany
a line marking the point of dehiscence in a seed pod or capsule
verb
6. (transitive) surgery
to join (the edges of a wound, etc) by means of sutures
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Suturing
see synonyms of suturing noun
1.
a.
the act of joining together by or as by sewing
b.
the line along which such a joining is made
2. Anatomy
the joining together, or the irregular line of junction, of certain vertebrate bones, esp. of the skull
3. Botany
a.
a seam formed when two parts unite
b.
a line of dehiscence along which a fruit, as a pod or capsule, splits
4. Surgery
a.
the act or method of joining together the two edges of a wound or incision by stitching or similar means
b.
any material, as gut, thread, wire, etc., so used
c.
a single loop or knot of such material made in suturing
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsutured or ˈsuturing
5.
to join together with or as with sutures
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Suturing
see synonyms of suturingn.
1.
a. The process of joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing.
b. The material, such as thread, gut, or wire, that is used in this procedure.
c. The line or stitch so formed.
2. Medicine
a. The fine thread or other material used surgically to close a wound or join tissues.
b. The stitch so formed.
3. Anatomy The line of junction or an immovable joint between two bones, especially of the skull.
4. Biology A seamlike joint or line of articulation, such as the line of dehiscence in a dry fruit or the spiral seam marking the junction of whorls of a gastropod shell.
tr.v. su·tured, su·tur·ing, su·tures
To join by means of sutures or a suture.
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