WordValesuture
a stitch closing a wound
In more detail
1. (noun) a stitch made by a doctor to close a wound or hold edges of skin together after surgery
2. (noun) the thread or material used to make these stitches
3. (verb) to close a wound or cut with stitches
Examples
- 1. The doctor removed the sutures from my arm after two weeks.
- 2. The surgeon used dissolving sutures that don't need to be removed.
- 3. The wound was sutured carefully to minimize scarring.
How to use suture
Suture is a medical term used in healthcare settings and clinical contexts to refer to the stitching material or the stitches themselves used to close wounds after surgery or injury. It is more formal and technical than the colloquial term 'stitch', which is often used informally by non-medical speakers. The verb form emphasizes the action of closing a wound with stitches.
Common phrases
- surgical suture
- suture thread
- remove sutures
- dissolving sutures
- suture the wound
Synonyms
stitch · seam · closure
Word family
suture (noun) · suture (verb) · sutured (adjective) · suturing (noun)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse suture (medical stitching) with suture in anatomy, which also refers to the immovable joints between skull bones; context makes the meaning clear.
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