sutures
word · lemma: suture
Definition
Sutures are stitches used by doctors to close wounds or surgical cuts. The word can also refer to the material used for these stitches or, in anatomy, the fixed joint between bones, especially in the skull.
Usage & Nuances
Medical and formal term. Most commonly refers to stitches used in surgery, but can also mean immovable joints in bones. In daily conversation, people often just say 'stitches'. 'Dissolvable sutures' refers to stitches that the body absorbs over time.
Example Sentences
The sutures will dissolve by themselves.
basic
The doctor removed my sutures after one week.
basic
You may need sutures for that deep cut.
basic
She counted her sutures in the mirror every morning.
natural
Old sutures on his hand remind him of the accident.
natural
In children, the sutures of the skull close gradually as they grow.
natural