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suture
noun
verb
Thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
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ˈs(j)uː.tjə(ɹ)
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noun
Thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
noun
A seam used in surgery
noun
An immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
verb
Join with a suture
“Suture the wound after surgery”
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Suture the wound after surgery
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