suture
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/ˈsuːtʃər/
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/ˈsuːtʃə(r)/
Threads used to close a cut on the skin or inside the body.
The doctor used a suture to close the wound on her arm.
医生用缝合线关闭了她手臂上的伤口。
To use thread to close a cut on the skin or inside the body.
After the surgery, the surgeon sutured the incision carefully.
手术后,外科医生仔细地缝合了切口。