
suture
词源
源自拉丁语 'sutura',意为'缝合',来自'suere'(缝)的过去分词。14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 缝合线或缝合处,指外科手术中用于连接组织或伤口的线材,也指伤口愈合后留下的痕迹。
“The doctor used dissolvable sutures to close the incision.”
(医生用可吸收缝合线缝合了切口。)
“Her surgical suture healed without any complications.”
(她的手术缝合处愈合得很好,没有并发症。)
❶ (解剖学)骨缝,指头骨等骨骼之间的锯齿状连接结构。
“The coronal suture connects the frontal and parietal bones.”
(冠状缝连接着额骨和顶骨。)
“A baby's skull has soft spots where sutures haven't fully fused.”
(婴儿头骨上有未完全闭合的骨缝形成的柔软部位。)
verb
❶ 缝合,指用手术线将伤口或组织边缘连接起来的医疗操作。
“The surgeon carefully sutured the deep laceration.”
(外科医生仔细缝合了这道很深的伤口。)
“Veterinarians often suture animal wounds under anesthesia.”
(兽医通常在麻醉状态下缝合动物的伤口。)
常见短语
suture material — 缝合材料,指用于医疗缝合的各种线材,包括可吸收和不可吸收类型。
“The choice of suture material depends on the type of tissue being repaired.”
(缝合材料的选择取决于需要修复的组织类型。)
suture removal — 拆线,指伤口愈合后拆除缝合线的医疗程序。
“Suture removal is typically scheduled 7-14 days after surgery.”
(拆线通常安排在手术后7-14天进行。)