Suture (Noun)
Meaning 1
A seam used in surgery.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
Thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
An immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The suture between the parietal bones of the skull is a fibrous joint that does not allow for movement.
- The coronal suture is a type of fibrous joint that connects the frontal bone to the parietal bones.
- In adults, the bones of the skull are joined by sutures, which are immovable joints.
- The lambdoid suture is a type of suture that is shaped like the Greek letter lambda and is located at the back of the skull.
- The sagittal suture is a type of suture that runs along the midline of the top of the skull.