suture

1. An immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull) (synset 105550526)
   is a type of: articulatio, articulation, joint - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
   subtypes:

   • coronal suture, sutura coronalis - the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
   • frontal suture, sutura frontalis - the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)
   • intermaxillary suture, sutura intermaxillaris - the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone
   • internasal suture, sutura internasalis - the suture between the two nasal bones
   • lamboid suture, sutura lamboidea - the suture between the occipital and parietal bones
   • occipitomastoid suture - the suture between the occipital and the temporal bones; a continuation of the lamboid suture
   • parietomastoid suture - the suture between the parietal and the temporal bones
   • interparietal suture, sagittal suture, sutura sagittalis - the suture uniting the two parietal bones
   same as: fibrous joint, sutura
2. A seam used in surgery (synset 104374458)
   is a type of: seam - joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
   same as: surgical seam
3. Thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together (synset 104374292)
   is a type of: thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
   substance holonym: catgut, gut - a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery

1. Join with a suture (synset 201298740)
   "suture the wound after surgery"
   is a type of: seam - put together with a seam

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