{
  "suture":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a uniting of parts":[],
      ": the act or process of sewing with sutures":[],
      ": the seam or seamlike line along which two things or parts are sewed or united":[],
      ": to unite, close, or secure with sutures":[
        "suture a wound"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The surgeon sutured the incision.",
      "the doctor cleaned, sutured , and bandaged the wound",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "On top of potentially acting as a giant suture for the busted body of a backpack, paracord also has tons of uses in camp, like a dry line. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 20 Mar. 2020",
      "One suture on the bowl\u2019s lip was the result of its being dropped last year by a Tampa grinder named Pat Maroon. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Patients are then instructed to return to the ER at a later date \u2013 again, depending on the location of the wound \u2013 to have the suture material removed. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
      "But in this case, the suture is simply threaded through the skin without a knot, which is why cones or barbs are needed to lift the skin. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "With low, chilly vocals that hug the beat close, Noname presses into the uneasy suture of structural injustice and individual needs. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Just now, our hospital is short on suture kits, suction cannulae, and occasionally other items. \u2014 Rachel Pearson, The New Yorker , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Zavattieri explained that the suture acts like a jigsaw puzzle, connecting the creature's various exoskeletal blades in the abdomen, which lock to prevent themselves from pulling out. \u2014 Amy Woodyatt, CNN , 21 Oct. 2020",
      "Since then, ElAttrache has increased his use of a braided suture that is flatter, wider and provides greater security. \u2014 Dylan Hern\u00e1ndez, Los Angeles Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Last month, a prison dentist removed her wisdom teeth but did not suture the wounds. \u2014 Robyn Dixon, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
      "That same year, a surgeon at Provident Hospital performed a medical marvel, becoming the first to successfully suture the wall surrounding the human heart. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "But behind the scenes, the team\u2019s medical staff came up with a radical idea to suture the loose ankle tendon back into the skin. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "Robot Surgeons Advanced robotic surgeons could suture wounds, remove tumors and repair tissue with unparalleled precision, reducing fatalities from medical errors. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "The backstory of the piece is a Chinese fable in which the heavens are ripped asunder, unleashing calamity, until the goddess N\u00fcwa rises to suture the tear and save humankind. \u2014 Doug Maccash, NOLA.com , 13 Oct. 2020",
      "While there is much to do to suture our economy, our foremost priority has been preserving life. \u2014 Jerry Levin, Los Angeles Times , 8 May 2020",
      "The bird\u2019s wound was sutured and it was treated with antibiotics, Sharp said. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, chicagotribune.com , 30 Oct. 2019",
      "There will be dozens of kinds of surgical robots, and many will tackle specific jobs, from suturing in the abdomen to setting a broken leg. \u2014 D. T. Max, The New Yorker , 23 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1777, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin sutura seam, suture, from sutus , past participle of suere to sew \u2014 more at sew":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u00fc-ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "darn",
      "sew",
      "stitch"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072431",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}