SUTURES Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word sutures. (close relations)
Definition of SUTURES
Best Alternative Words for SUTURES
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closure | nounn | |||||||
noun • approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap • a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body • a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of blocking • termination of operations verb • terminate debate by calling for a vote | ||||||||
ligature | nounn | |||||||
noun • (music) a group of notes connected by a slur • character consisting of two or more letters combined into one • a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone • thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) • something used to tie or bind • the act of tying or binding things together | ||||||||
sewing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • joining or attaching by stitches • needlework on which you are working with needle and thread | ||||||||
stitching | nounn | |||||||
noun • joining or attaching by stitches | ||||||||
suture | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull) • a seam used in surgery • thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together verb • join with a suture | ||||||||
thread | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving • any long object resembling a thin line • the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together • the raised helical rib going around a screw verb • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course • pass a thread through • remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string • pass through or into • thread on or as if on a string | ||||||||
sutura | nounn | |||||||
noun • an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull) | ||||||||
fibrous joint | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull) | ||||||||
surgical seam | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a seam used in surgery |