noun

suture

suture, stitch

The doctor removed the sutures after a week.

The doctor removed the sutures after a week.

A fine suture was used to close the wound.

A fine suture was used to close the wound.

a/the suture The nurse checked the suture.

to remove/put in sutures The doctor will put in some sutures.

Synonyms: stitch, seam

From Latin 'sutura' meaning 'a sewing, a seam', which comes from 'suere', 'to sew'.

It sounds a bit like 'sew true'. A surgeon must 'sew true' to close a wound properly.

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