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    Sutura (en. Suture)

    /suˈtu.ɾa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A surgical method to close wounds.
    The surgeon used a suture to close the incision after the operation.
    El cirujano utilizó una sutura para cerrar la incisión después de la operación.
    A type of stitch specifically used in surgery.
    Absorbable sutures are ideal for closing internal wounds.
    Las suturas absorbibles son ideales para cerrar heridas internas.
    Line of union between two bones of the skull.
    The sagittal suture is the one that connects the two parietals at the top of the skull.
    La sutura sagital es la que une los dos parietales en la parte superior del cráneo.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'sutura', which means 'seam'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    category suture
    It refers to a high-quality suture, especially in surgical contexts.
    sutura de categoría
    absorbable suture
    Suture that breaks down in the body and does not need to be removed.
    sutura absorbible
    non-absorbable suture
    Suture that remains in the body and must be removed after a while.
    sutura no absorbible

    Related Words

    to suture
    To perform a suture on a wound.
    suturar
    suture needle
    Instrument used to perform sutures.
    suturador
    suture application
    Process of applying sutures to a wound.
    suturización

    Slang Meanings

    Use of sutures in aesthetic procedures.
    The suture was used to shape the nose in rhinoplasty.
    La sutura se utilizó para dar forma a la nariz en la rinoplastia.
    Referring to a situation that has been 'stitched' or fixed.
    After the argument, we had to stitch up our friendship.
    Después de la discusión, tuvimos que poner una sutura en nuestra amistad.