Definitions for "Suture"
Related Terms:
Disk, Spine , Sinew, Facet joints, Disc, Pedicle, Osteophytes, Seam, Synostosis, Symphysis, Posterior longitudinal ligament, Skeleton, Fontanel, Facet joint, Neck, Spinal fusion, Trephine, Fontanelles, Knit , Sutures, Skull, Fontanelle, Transverse process, Retinaculum, Sutures, Cortical bone, Ribs, Hyoid, Cervical, Nuchal, Seams, Ligamentum flavum, Anterior fontanelle, Vallecula, Osteotomy, Sewing, Spinous process, Cancellous, Trabecula, Hemstitch, Hyoid bone, Thoracic, Fell, Bone spur, Trabecular bone, Lamina, Lining, Sternum, Compact bone
The act of sewing; also, the line along which two things or parts are sewed together, or are united so as to form a seam, or that which resembles a seam.
The uniting of the parts of a wound by stitching.
The stitch by which the parts are united.
The line of union, or seam, in an immovable articulation, like those between the bones of the skull; also, such an articulation itself; synarthrosis. See Harmonic suture, under Harmonic.
The line, or seam, formed by the union of two margins in any part of a plant; as, the ventral suture of a legume.
A line resembling a seam; as, the dorsal suture of a legume, which really corresponds to a midrib.
A seam, or impressed line, as between the segments of a crustacean, or between the whorls of a univalve shell.
The closing of a cut or wound by the use of stitches (sutures)
n. (L. suere, to sew) a seam formed when two parts unite; a seam or line or groove; usually applied to the line along which a fruit dehisces; any lengthwise groove that forms a junction between two parts.
line of junction between whorls.
An immovable line of union between two bones.
Stitch(es) used to close a wound.
Latin sutura = a seam; the fibrous joints between cranial bones.
separating the two parietal bones and extends from the anterior fontanelle to the posterior fontanelle. Go to Neonatal page.
fibrous membranes that exist between bones; sites of bone growth and expansion. Go to Neonatal page.
A linear groove on a sclerite that is external indication of the line of fusion of two formerly separate sclerites, but more often is used imprecisely as a synonym of sulcus.
the line marking the junction of the whorl of a spiral shell.
The 'sewing' together of imaginary and symbolic in Hollywood cinema carried out by continuity editing. It serves to ensure the sense of a unified narrative and subject position.
the line formed by the junction of two bones or an immovable joint between two bones, especially of the skull [compare to epiphysis and symphysis].
sutura = a seam (in sewing).
an immovable fibrous joint in the skull where bone surfaces are closely LETTERed
Pattern where the bones of the shell join
A line of dehiscence or groove marking a face of union.
surgical stitching used in the closure of a cut or incision
Line of junction of two parts immovably connected
An immovable seam between sclerites.
A fibrous junction between bones, as in the face and skull.
The closure of a wound or incision with material such as silk or catgut to facilitate the healing process.
a seam or impressed line indicating the division of the distinct parts of the body wall; the line of juncture of the elytra in Coleoptera or of the tegmina or hemelytra in other orders.
Material or stitch for sewing a wound together. TANGIERS - A city in Mexico. "...those gimmicks in Tangiers" refers to the gimmicks in a particular place.
The spiral line along which all the whorls are contiguous
a groove or seam in the external skeleton on an insect.
an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
a seam used in surgery
thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
join with a suture; "suture the wound after surgery"
(I,II) [groove, furrow, mantle-girdle junction] Figs 22-24 The junction between the valve mantle and the cingulum (girdle). In Chaetoceros the suture may be barely discernable, a slight notch, or a distinctly incised furrow or groove.
(L. sutura, a seam, from suere, to sew). A specific type of joint between two bones.
closure of an incision or wound with stitches.
the join between two or more scales or scutes
seam; boundary between scales or scutes
in snails the seam between shell whorls; also the seams between bones of a skull or a turtle shell
the continuous seam between two adjacent whorls of a coiled shell (the form "sutures" is incorrect, as there is only one suture in a coiled shell)
a fibrous joint found only in the skull, in which articular surfaces of the bones are connected by a thin layer of fibrous tissue (the sutural ligament).
the line of junction of seam along which two hard structures join such as a point where two valves of a chiton meet.
The spiral trace of each whorl's juncture with its adjacent whorl.
This is a marking stitch which some surgeons use to indicate to the pathologists which end of the specimen is oriented towards the head of the patient and which is toward their side. back to pathology report
A stitch or the act of placing stitches after an operation.
A line or membranous area on the cuticle indicating the junction of two formerly separate plates or sclerites (see also groove).
Point of contact (or juncture) and fusion between adjacent bones.
a junction or seam of union; a line of opening or dehiscence.
Material used to close the edges of a wound, a common term is also, stitches.
fine thread or other material used surgically to close a wound or join tissues.
Fibrous joint in which the opposed surfaces are closely united, as found in the skull. They allow flexibility in fetuses for growth and passage through the birth canal and for young children, for growth of the brain. In adults, bone has replaced the fibrous tissue, with a fusion allowing complete protection for the brain from external factors.
A type of joint between the bones of the skull where the bones are held tightly together by fibrous tissue. Thread-like material used to sew tissue together. To stitch a wound closed. The word suture came with little change from the Latin sutura, "a sewn seam." In Latin, the verb suere is "to sew, stitch, or tack together."
The joint or line formed by the closure of two skull bones. (SS)
1. The joining together of certain vertebrate bones, especially of the skull. 2. A stitch or stitches made to close a wound. 3. The material used in closing a wound with stitches.
The spaces between the bones in the baby's head.
A special thread used in surgical procedures.
a line of junction between two fused organs; a line of dehiscence.
a surgical stitch
(n.) a stitch; (v.) to stitch
The closing of a surgical incision or a wound by sutures (stitches) to hasten the healing process.
A natural seam or groove along which a fruit splits.
Stitch used to repair incision or wound.
to close a wound surgically; the stitch that joins together the edges of an incision
Surgical thread used for sewing tissue (including blood vessels) together.
A synthetic or natural based line that is used to close a wound.
another name for fixed joints in the skull
Surgical seam where a wound has been closed or tissues have been joined.
to stitch tissue surgically; to sew a wound or cut.
The stitches used to hold tissue together or to close a wound.
A fibrous joint between flat bones of the skull.
Thread for sewing up wounds or surgical incisions. Stitches fashioned with the thread are also called sutures.
A joining of the edges of a wound or the like by stitching or some similar process; sutures are more commonly known as 'stitches'.
movable joint of the skull where adjoining bones connect.
surgical stitching used to close an incision or hold tissue together
1. A suture is a seam-like join between the bones in the skull. 2. A suture is a stitch used to hold together a wound or cut.
The saw-like edge of a cranial bone that serves as joint between bones of the skull.
The process of joining two surfaces by stitching; or, the surgical stitch itself.
Sutures are the stitches doctors, and especially surgeons, use to hold skin, internal organs, blood vessels and all other tissues of the human body together, after they have been severed by injury or surgery. They must be strong (so they do not break), non-toxic and hypoallergenic (to avoid adverse reactions in the body), and flexible (so they can be tied and knotted easily). In addition, they must lack the so called "wick effect", which means that sutures must not allow fluids to penetrate the body through them from outside, which could easily cause infections.
Related Terms:
Rifting, Rift, Subduction zone, Terrane, Convergent plate boundary, Benioff zone, Subduction, Divergent plate boundary, Passive margin, Continental crust, Mohorovicic discontinuity, Moho , Plate, Rift zone, Tectonic plate, Oceanic crust, Mid-ocean ridge, Tectonic plates, Orogeny, Plate tectonics, Sea-floor spreading, Volcanic arc, Seafloor spreading, Continental drift, Oceanic ridge, Transform fault, Orogenic belt, Massif, Plate boundary, Divergent boundary, Island arc, Tectonics, Oceanic trench, Uplift, Craton, Spreading center, Rift valley, Convergent boundary, Tectonic, Mantle plume, Transform boundary, Plates, Asthenosphere, Thrust , Triple junction, Lithosphere, Regional metamorphism, Oceanic, Mountain
A zone of intensely deformed rocks that marks the boundary where two continents collided.
A belt of intensely deformed rocks that marks the site of continental collision.
the collision zone created by the plate-tectonic convergence of two (or more) continents. A subduction zone usually includes some combination of geo-cline, island arc, and ocean-floor remnant (the remaining part that was not sub-ducted as the continents approached one another). The rocks and sediments caught up in the suturing event are highly folded, thrust-faulted, and (in the core of the resulting orogen) metamorphosed and selectively melted.
In dinoflagellates, the regions between thecal plates
a line or mark of splitting open or of joining together, such as where parts of two continental masses collide and merge.
A suture is in structural geology a major faultzone through an orogen or mountain range. Sutures separate terranes: tectonic units that have different plate tectonic, metamorphic and paleogeographic histories.
Related Terms:
Pallial line, Carapace, Spine , Beak, Caruncle, Operculum, Seta, Indehiscent, Umbo, Brachiopods, Furrow, Columella, Beak, Setae, Sclerite, Septa, Valve, Spines , Spine , Antennae, Antenna, Suture, Striae, Follicle, Tentacles , Cirrus, Loculicidal, Brachiopod, Lateral teeth, Pectinate, Dehiscence, Costa, Scute, Septicidal, Appendage, Cirri, Siliqua, Biramous, Spinose, Elytron, Raphe, Valves, Scutes, Setose, Auricles, Pedicle, Armed , Pericarp, Earwig
The line at which the elytra of a beetle meet and are sometimes confluent.
line of union (and eventual opening) of a carpel ( q.v.)
a longitudinal line, usually apparent as a depression, connecting the stem end of the fruit with the fruit tip
line The pattern made by the lobes and saddles of a Single septum around its entire edge. Generally the suture line is simple for the first few septae, and becomes more complex with successive ones. Groups of dosely related ammonite species often have similar suture lines, and so the suture line is useful in classifying ammonites.
A useful feature for identification purposes that is found in fossils of invertebrate organisms whose shells are chambered. The dividing walls (septa) between their internal chambers leave a distinctive pattern on their external shell. You might visualize this by thinking how the walls of the rooms in your house could leave an indication of the shape of those rooms on the ceiling. These suture patterns are used extensively to identify fossil cephalopods.
A line in the body wall.
see carotid suture.
linear break in exoskeleton, typically along which parts separate during molting.