"sutures" in the noun sense
1. suture, sutura, fibrous joint
an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
2. suture, surgical seam
a seam used in surgery
3. suture
thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
"sutures" in the verb sense
1. suture
join with a suture
"suture the wound after surgery"
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