Definition of suture

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Suture (n.) The uniting of the parts of a wound by stitching.

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Obelion :: Obelion (n.) The region of the skull between the two parietal foramina where the closure of the sagittal suture usually begins.
Sutural :: Sutural (a.) Of or pertaining to a suture, or seam..
Legume :: Legume (n.) A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea..
Sutured :: Suture (n.) A seam, or impressed line, as between the segments of a crustacean, or between the whorls of a univalve shell..
Parieto- :: Parieto- () A combining form used to indicate connection with, or relation to, the parietal bones or the parietal segment of the skull; as, the parieto-mastoid suture..
Stephanite :: Stephanion (n.) The point on the side of the skull where the temporal line, or upper edge of the temporal fossa, crosses the coronal suture..
Silique :: Silique (n.) An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin. The seeds are attached to both edges of the dissepiment, alternately upon each side of it..
Headmould Shot :: Headmould shot () An old name for the condition of the skull, in which the bones ride, or are shot, over each other at the sutures..
Cannulated :: Cannulated (a.) Hollow; affording a passage through its interior length for wire, thread, etc.; as, a cannulated (suture) needle..
Suwarrow :: Sutured (a.) Having a suture or sutures; knit or united together.
Suture :: Suture (n.) The line at which the elytra of a beetle meet and are sometimes confluent.
Limbous :: Limbous (a.) With slightly overlapping borders; -- said of a suture.
Synastry :: Synarthrosis (n.) Immovable articulation by close union, as in sutures. It sometimes includes symphysial articulations also. See the Note under Articulation, n., 1..
Asterion :: Asterion (n.) The point on the side of the skull where the lambdoid, parieto-mastoid and occipito-mastoid sutures..
Bregma :: Bregma (n.) The point of junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures of the skull.
Interparietal :: Interparietal (a.) Between the parietal bones or cartilages; as, the interparietal suture..
Seam :: Seam (n.) Hence, a line of junction; a joint; a suture, as on a ship, a floor, or other structure; the line of union, or joint, of two boards, planks, metal plates, etc..
Sagittal :: Sagittal (a.) Of or pertaining to the sagittal suture; in the region of the sagittal suture; rabdoidal; as, the sagittal furrow, or groove, on the inner surface of the roof of the skull..
Harmony :: Harmony (n.) See Harmonic suture, under Harmonic..
Metopic :: Metopic (a.) Of or pertaining to the forehead or frontal bones; frontal; as, the metopic suture..
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