suture
/ˈsu.t͡ʃɚ/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English
Meaning
noun
A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.
noun
A type of fibrous joint bound together by Sharpey's fibres which only occurs in the skull.
noun
A seam or line, such as that between the segments of a crustacean, between the whorls of a univalve shell, or where the elytra of a beetle meet.
noun
The procedure by which a subject comes to be identified with its own representation, as in the identification of the speaker with the sign “I” within a certain discourse; (by extension) any process by which the content of something is determined or supplied from outside itself.
Example Sentences
- "Although the sutures are difficult to trace, the supraoccipital contacts the parietal anteriorly at a tight interdigitated suture, and contacts the ophistotic posterolaterally at a straight suture."
- "It is also generally marked above by flexuose anastomosing black, indented lines, whence it appears as if insculpt with rivulose sutures."
- "The suture of science and philosophy constitutes an identification of philosophical thought and scientific objectivity that is unfortunately typical of contemporary so-called ‘analytic’ philosophy. […] Yet, the over-identification of philosophical tasks with science itself signifies a veritable retreat from philosophy itself."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *syewH-, suture, sūtūra
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsu.t͡ʃɚ/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.