suture

Nouns

  • (n) an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull) fibrous joint, sutura,
  • (n) a seam used in surgery surgical seam,
  • (n) thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together

Verbs

  • (v) join with a suture
    • suture the wound after surgery

Synonyms

fibrous joint sutura surgical seam

Words of close approximity

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