sutura
suture
noun soo-TOO-rah Rare
Origin: From Latin sutura, from suere (to sew).
Also means
stitch
Usage Note
Sutura is the medical term for a surgical stitch used to close a wound; the informal term is punto (stitch). It is also used in anatomy for the immovable joints between skull bones (sutura cranica). The plural is suture. The verb is suturare (to suture/stitch).
Examples
"Il medico ha applicato tre suture alla ferita."
Natural Translation
The doctor applied three sutures to the wound.

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