[ˈs(j)uːtʃə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a stitch or row of stitches holding together the edges of a wound or surgical incision
(e.g: sutures are removed on the 5th to 7th day after the operation)

- an immovable junction between two bones, such as those of the skull


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French, or from Latin sutura, from suere ‘sew’

[ˈs(j)uːtʃə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- stitch up (a wound or incision) with a suture
(e.g: the small incision was sutured)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French, or from Latin sutura, from suere ‘sew’