The surgeon's suture technique minimizes scarring.
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Suture
/ˈsu.t͡ʃɚ/
Synonyms for "suture" (92 found)
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animal fiberanklearticulationartificial fiberboundarybuttcapillamentcervixciliumcirrusclinchclosurecobwebconnecting linkconnecting rodconnection
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17 entriesFrench seamabsorbable suturecenter seamcontinuous suturecoronal sutureinterrupted stitchlambdoid suturenerve suturenonabsorbable suturerunning suturesagittal suturesilk suturesubcutaneous suturesubcuticular suturetendon suturetopstitch seam
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Collocations
10 entriesabsorbable suturecontinuous suturecranial sutureinterrupted suturesubcuticular suturesuture linesuture materialsuture needlesuture techniquesuturing technique
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4 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new absorbable suture that breaks down in the body and does not need to be removed.
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The doctor made sure to suture the wound.
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After my surgery, I was given a suture removal kit by the hospital staff and was instructed on how to use it to remove the stitches at home.
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