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Suture :: Suture (n.) A line resembling a seam; as, the dorsal suture of a legume, which really corresponds to a midrib..

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..

Suture :: Suturated (a.) Sewed or knit together; united by a suture; stitched.

Sutural :: Sutural (a.) Of or pertaining to a suture, or seam..

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..

Harmony :: Harmony (n.) See Harmonic suture, under Harmonic..

Suture :: Suture (n.) The uniting of the parts of a wound by stitching.

Bregma :: Bregma (n.) The point of junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures of the skull.

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..

Asterion :: Asterion (n.) The point on the side of the skull where the lambdoid, parieto-mastoid and occipito-mastoid sutures..

Suture :: Suture (n.) The line, or seam, formed by the union of two margins in any part of a plant; as, the ventral suture of a legume..

Cannulated :: Cannulated (a.) Hollow; affording a passage through its interior length for wire, thread, etc.; as, a cannulated (suture) needle..

Dehiscence :: Dehiscence (n.) A gaping or bursting open along a definite line of attachment or suture, without tearing, as in the opening of pods, or the bursting of capsules at maturity so as to emit seeds, etc.; also, the bursting open of follicles, as in the ovaries of animals, for the expulsion of their contents..

Uraniscorrhaphy :: Uraniscorrhaphy (n.) Suture of the palate. See Staphyloraphy.

Lambda :: Lambda (n.) The point of junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures of the skull.

Limbous :: Limbous (a.) With slightly overlapping borders; -- said of a suture.

Seam :: Seam (n.) Hence, a line of junction; a joint; a suture, as on a ship, a floor, or other structure; the line of union, or joint, of two boards, planks, metal plates, etc..

Obelion :: Obelion (n.) The region of the skull between the two parietal foramina where the closure of the sagittal suture usually begins.

Synostosis :: Synosteosis (n.) Union by means of bone; the complete closing up and obliteration of sutures.

Interparietal :: Interparietal (a.) Between the parietal bones or cartilages; as, the interparietal suture..

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