suture

su·ture

 (so͞o′chər)

n.

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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[Middle English, from Latin sūtūra, from sūtus, past participle of suere, to sew; see syū- in Indo-European roots.]

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su′tur·al adj.

su′tur·al·ly adv.

suture

(ˈsuːtʃə)

n

1. (Surgery) 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: seam

2. (Anatomy) anatomy a type of immovable joint, esp between the bones of the skull (cranial suture)

3. (Knitting & Sewing) a seam or joining, as in sewing

4. (Zoology) zoology a line of junction in a mollusc shell, esp the line between adjacent chambers of a nautiloid shell

5. (Botany) botany a line marking the point of dehiscence in a seed pod or capsule

vb

(Surgery) (tr) surgery to join (the edges of a wound, etc) by means of sutures

[C16: from Latin sūtūra, from suere to sew]

ˈsutural adj

ˈsuturally adv

su•ture

(ˈsu tʃər)

n., v. -tured, -tur•ing. n.

1.

a. a joining of the edges of a wound or the like by stitching or some similar process.

b. a particular method of doing this.

c. one of the stitches or fastenings employed.

2. the seam where two bones are fused, as at the top of the skull.

3. the seam where any two parts join, as the valves of a clamshell.

4. a seam formed in or as if in sewing; line of junction between two parts.

5. a sewing together or a joining as if by sewing.

v.t.

6. to unite by or as if by a suture.

[1535–45; < Latin sūtūra seam, suture =sūt(us), past participle of suere to sew + -ūra -ure]

su′tur•al, adj.

suture

Past participle: sutured
Gerund: suturing

Imperative

suture

suture

suture

1. An immovable fibrous joint between bones of the skull.

2. Thread (with needle attached) used to close incisions made during surgery.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	suture - an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull) fibrous joint, sutura coronal suture, sutura coronalis - the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull frontal suture, sutura frontalis - the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6) intermaxillary suture, sutura intermaxillaris - the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone internasal suture, sutura internasalis - the suture between the two nasal bones lamboid suture, sutura lamboidea - the suture between the occipital and parietal bones occipitomastoid suture - the suture between the occipital and the temporal bones; a continuation of the lamboid suture parietomastoid suture - the suture between the parietal and the temporal bones interparietal suture, sagittal suture, sutura sagittalis - the suture uniting the two parietal bones articulatio, joint, articulation - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
	2.	suture - a seam used in surgery surgical seam seam - joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
	3.	suture - thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together catgut, gut - a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
Verb	1.	suture - join with a suture; "suture the wound after surgery" seam - put together with a seam; "seam a dress"

Translations

ραφή

suture

sutura

siūlassiūlėsusiūti

suture

[ˈsuːtʃəʳ]

A. N → sutura f

B. VT → suturar, coser

suture

[ˈsuːtʃə^r] n → suture f

suture

(Med)

n → Naht f

vt → (ver)nähen

suture

[ˈsuːtʃəʳ] n (Med) → sutura

su·ture

n. sutura; puntada; línea de unión;

absorbable surgical ___ → ___ absorbible quirúrgica;

bolster ___ → ___ compuesta;

catgut ___ → ___ de catgut;

near and far ___ → ___ de aposición o aproximación;

purse-string ___ → ___ en bolsa de tabaco;

uninterrupted continuous ___ → ___ continua, de peletero;

vertical mattress ___ → ___ de colchonero.

suture

n sutura; absorbable — sutura absorbible, sutura reabsorbible (esp. Esp); vt suturar, coser (fam)