suture

noun

1. an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)

Definition categories: body, articulation, joint

2. a seam used in surgery

Definition categories: man–made, seam

3. thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together

Definition categories: man–made, thread, yarn

verb

1. join with a suture

- suture the wound after surgery

Definition categories: contact, seam