suture
/ˈsuːtʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈutʃɚ] /ˈsuːtʃər/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈutʃɚ] /ˈsü-chər How to pronounce suture (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsuː.tʃər/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈutʃɚ] /ˈsuː.tʃɚ/ (ame, ipa)
suture — noun
- suturesingular
- suturesplural
1. A thin strand of sterile material that a surgeon passes through the edges of a w
A thin strand of sterile material that a surgeon passes through the edges of a wound or incision to hold them together while the tissue heals.
Dr. Chiara removed the sutures from Olivia's arm ten days after the operation.
collocation: remove sutures
The surgeon used dissolving sutures that did not need to be taken out later.
collocation: dissolving sutures
Felix needed twelve sutures to close the deep cut on his leg after the accident.
Xiu watched as the nurse checked the sutures on her knee for signs of infection.
Dr. Reyes placed seventeen sutures in the surgical incision on Ziad's abdomen after the operation.
- stitch
the everyday, non-technical term; 'stitch' is more common in casual conversation while 'suture' is the medical term
文法句型
usually in plural when referring to multiple stitches
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural (sutures) when referring to the individual stitches that close a wound. A single piece of thread is also called a suture.
常見錯誤
2. The line where two skull bones grow together in a fixed joint that does not allo
The line where two skull bones grow together in a fixed joint that does not allow movement, visible as a wavy boundary on the surface of the skull.
The doctor pointed to the coronal suture that runs across the top of the skull.
proper name: coronal suture
In newborn babies, the sutures between the skull bones have not yet closed completely.
A CT scan revealed that the sutures in Noa's skull were developing normally.
Unlike arm or leg joints, the sutures of the skull do not allow any movement.
Forensic experts study the skull sutures to estimate the age of an unknown person.
- cranial suture
the more formal anatomical term; 'cranial' specifies 'of the skull'
- skull joint
a less technical term that is easier for beginners to understand but less precise
- fibrous joint
the broader category of immovable joints in the body, of which skull sutures are one type
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusively used in anatomy and forensic contexts. The most well-known examples are the sagittal, coronal, and lambdoid sutures of the human skull.
常見錯誤
suture — verb
- suturepresent simple I / you / we / they
- sutures3rd person singular
- suturing-ing form
- suturedpast simple
1. To close a cut or opening in the body by passing surgical thread through its edg
To close a cut or opening in the body by passing surgical thread through its edges and tying the thread securely, allowing the tissue to heal properly.
The emergency doctor sutured the wound before the bleeding could get worse.
active: doctor sutured the wound
Dr. Camila sutured the cut on Lakan's hand with five small stitches.
pattern: suture [body part] with [number] stitches
Deep cuts on the face are carefully sutured by a plastic surgeon to reduce scarring.
The nurse passed the instruments while the doctor began to suture the incision.
The surgeon decided not to suture the scratch because it would heal on its own.
文法句型
suture + wound/incision
be sutured (passive)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice ('the wound was sutured'). The object is always the wound, cut, or body part being treated — never the thread itself (you suture a wound, not suture a thread).