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ˈsuːtʃə/
n.
- a stitch or row of stitches holding together the edges of a wound or surgical incision.
▸a thread or wire used for this.
- the action of suturing.
- chiefly Anatomy a seam-like immovable junction between two parts, especially between bones of the skull.
v.
stitch up with a suture.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from Fr., or from L. sutura, from suere ‘sew’.