Suturas (en. Sutures)

/suˈtu.ɾas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Union of the edges of a wound using a thread or surgical material.

The doctor closed the wound with sutures.

El médico cerró la herida con suturas.

Fibrous joints that connect the bones of the skull.

The skull sutures allow for brain growth.

Las suturas del cráneo permiten el crecimiento del cerebro.

Act of sewing a wound or medical incision.

The sutures must be removed after a week.

Las suturas deben retirarse después de una semana.

From Latin 'sutura', meaning 'sewing'.

surgical suture

Operation or technique used to close wounds.

sutura quirúrgica

to suture

Action of performing sutures on a wound.

suturarse

skull suture

Reference to the joints between the bones of the skull.

sutura del cráneo

bandage

Material used to cover and protect wounds.

vendaje

surgery

Medical procedure to repair or remove damaged tissue.

cirugía

wound

Injury to the skin or tissues that causes damage.

herida

To close something temporarily or informally.

I’m going to suture this with some tape.

Voy a suturar esto con un poco de cinta.

To solve a problem quickly.

We need to suture this situation before it complicates further.

Necesitamos suturar esta situación antes de que se complique más.