1. (尤指手术后伤口的)缝线，缝合
A suture is a stitch made to join together the open parts of a wound, especially one made after a patient has been operated on.

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

2. a seam used in surgery

Synonym: surgical seam

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

Synonym: suturafibrous joint