sutured

The surgeon carefully sutured the wound on the patient's arm.

Definition

1. Adjective (past participle of "suture"):

   • Sewn or stitched: "sutured" describes a wound or incision that has been closed by surgical stitching using a needle and thread (sutures).
   • Medically closed: Refers to a cut or surgical opening that has been repaired with stitches to promote healing.

2. Verb (past tense of "suture"):

   • To close by stitching: The act of sewing up a wound or surgical incision using sutures.
   • To repair surgically: To bring together the edges of a wound or tissue and fasten them with stitches.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The sutured wound healed cleanly without infection. (The wound that was sewn up healed well.)
  • After the operation, the doctor inspected the sutured incision. (The doctor checked the stitched surgical cut.)

• Verb:

  • The surgeon sutured the deep cut in the patient's arm. (The surgeon stitched the deep wound closed.)
  • She carefully sutured the torn tissue during the procedure. (She sewed the damaged tissue together.)

Advanced Usage

• "sutured wound": A wound that has been closed with stitches.

  • The sutured wound on his leg required regular cleaning. (The stitched wound needed frequent care.)

• "sutured incision": A surgical cut that has been sewn up.

  • The sutured incision was covered with a sterile bandage. (The stitched surgical opening was protected with a clean dressing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Suture (noun): The thread or material used to sew up a wound; also the act of stitching.

  • The doctor used absorbable sutures for the internal wound. (The doctor used stitches that dissolve over time.)

• Suturing (noun/verb): The process of stitching a wound.

  • Suturing is a basic surgical skill. (The act of stitching wounds is a fundamental medical technique.)

Synonyms

• Stitched: fastened or closed with stitches.
  • The stitched wound was healing properly. (The wound closed with stitches was recovering well.)
• Sewn: joined or closed by sewing.
  • The sewn incision was neat and clean. (The surgical cut closed by sewing was tidy.)

Phrasal Verbs

(No common phrasal verbs exist for "sutured" as it is a technical medical term.)

Related Idioms

(No common idioms exist for "sutured" as it is a specific medical term.)