SUTURE Meaning and
Definition
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Suture, as a noun, refers to a type of surgical stitch used to hold together flesh or other tissues in the body. It is a thread-like material, usually made of sterilized surgical silk or synthetic materials, utilized by medical professionals to close wounds, incisions, or to join torn or cut tissues. The primary purpose of a suture is to promote healing and prevent infection by securely bringing the edges of a wound or incision together until the body can naturally fuse the tissues back together.
As a verb, suture refers to the act of stitching or sewing with sutures. It is the process of using a needle and thread to close a wound or incision in a surgical procedure. Surgeons or other medical professionals carefully manipulate the needle and thread to pass through the tissue on both sides of the wound, forming loops or knots to secure the closure.
Sutures are commonly categorized into several types, such as absorbable and non-absorbable, depending on whether the material is broken down and naturally absorbed by the body over time or if it remains in place permanently. Additionally, there are different techniques for suturing depending on the location and type of wound, such as continuous, interrupted, or subcuticular sutures.
Overall, sutures play a vital role in various medical procedures, ensuring the proper healing and closure of wounds or incisions, thus facilitating the recovery and well-being of patients.
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• 1. A synarthrosis between two bones formed in membrane, the uniting medium (which tends to disappear eventually) being a fibrous membrane continuous with the periosteum; an anatomical suture. 2. The surgical uniting of two surfaces by means of stitches. 3. The material, silk thread, catgut, wire, etc., by means of which the two surfaces are kept in apposition. 4. The seam so formed; a surgical suture.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
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In surg., the drawing together of a wound by sewing; in anat., a seam or joint uniting the bone's of the skull; in bot., the part where separate organs unite, or where the edges of a folded organ adhere.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Etymology of SUTURE
The word "suture" comes from the Latin word "sutura", which means "a seam or stitching together". It is derived from the verb "suere", meaning "to sew". The Latin term was adopted into the English language in the early 15th century and specifically refers to the act of sewing together tissues, such as in medical sutures used in surgery.
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