suture in Japanese
suture in Japanese is 縫い目, 縫合 — suture means a stitch, or the thread used to make it, that closes a wound or surgical cut.
suture in Japanese
縫い目
Pronounced: nuime
(botany) The seam at the union of two margins in a plant.
縫合
Pronounced: hōgō
(botany) The seam at the union of two margins in a plant.
What does "suture" mean?
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noun A stitch, or the thread used to make it, that closes a wound or surgical cut.
"The surgeon closed the incision with a row of neat sutures."
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noun A seam-like line where two parts join, such as the joints between plates of the skull or the segments of a shell.
"The sutures of the skull fuse together as a baby grows."
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verb To close a wound by stitching it.
"The vet sutured the dog's leg after removing the splinter."
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suture in a sentence
- The surgeon closed the incision with a row of neat sutures.
- The nurse removed the sutures once the cut had healed.
- The sutures of the skull fuse together as a baby grows.
- The vet sutured the dog's leg after removing the splinter.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "suture" in Japanese?
"suture" in Japanese is 縫い目, 縫合. suture means: A stitch, or the thread used to make it, that closes a wound or surgical cut.
How do you pronounce 縫い目?
"suture" in Japanese is 縫い目, pronounced "nuime".
How do you use "suture" in a sentence?
Example: "The surgeon closed the incision with a row of neat sutures." In Japanese, "suture" is 縫い目, 縫合.
Are there other ways to say "suture" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "suture": 縫い目, 縫合.
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