Definition of suture

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Suture (n.) 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..

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Asterion :: Asterion (n.) The point on the side of the skull where the lambdoid, parieto-mastoid and occipito-mastoid sutures..
Uraniscorrhaphy :: Uraniscorrhaphy (n.) Suture of the palate. See Staphyloraphy.
Suture :: Suture (n.) A line resembling a seam; as, the dorsal suture of a legume, which really corresponds to a midrib..
Headmould Shot :: Headmould shot () An old name for the condition of the skull, in which the bones ride, or are shot, over each other at the sutures..
Suturally :: Sutural (a.) Taking place at a suture; as, a sutural de/iscence..
Suture :: Suture (n.) 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..
Lambda :: Lambda (n.) The point of junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures of the skull.
Synastry :: Synarthrosis (n.) Immovable articulation by close union, as in sutures. It sometimes includes symphysial articulations also. See the Note under Articulation, n., 1..
Lambdoid :: Lambdoid (a.) Shaped like the Greek letter lambda (/); as, the lambdoid suture between the occipital and parietal bones of the skull..
Silique :: Silique (n.) An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin. The seeds are attached to both edges of the dissepiment, alternately upon each side of it..
Shotted :: Shotted (a.) Having a shot attached; as, a shotten suture..
Follicle :: Follicle (n.) A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and opens along the inner or ventral suture, as in the peony, larkspur and milkweed..
Interparietal :: Interparietal (a.) Between the parietal bones or cartilages; as, the interparietal suture..
Sutural :: Sutural (a.) Of or pertaining to a suture, or seam..
Neuro-central :: Neuro-central (a.) Between the neural arch and the centrum of a vertebra; as, the neurocentral suture..
Suture :: Suture (n.) 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..
Synostosis :: Synosteosis (n.) Union by means of bone; the complete closing up and obliteration of sutures.
Sutured :: Suture (n.) A seam, or impressed line, as between the segments of a crustacean, or between the whorls of a univalve shell..
Suwarrow :: Sutured (a.) Having a suture or sutures; knit or united together.
Suture :: Suturated (a.) Sewed or knit together; united by a suture; stitched.
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