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sutures

UK //ˈsuː.tʃəz//US //ˈsuː.tʃɚz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'sutura'(缝合),与 'suere'(缝纫)相关,14世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 缝合线或缝线,通常指外科手术中用于缝合伤口或组织的线状材料,也指缝合后的痕迹。

“The doctor removed the sutures after the wound had healed.”

(伤口愈合后,医生拆除了缝线。)

“Dissolvable sutures are often used in internal surgeries.”

(可吸收缝线常用于内部手术。)

同义词:stitches, seams, ligatures

verb

❶ 缝合的动作,指用缝线将伤口或组织连接起来,常用于医疗或外科手术中。

“The nurse sutured the small cut on his finger.”

(护士缝合了他手指上的小伤口。)

“After the operation, the surgeon sutured the muscle layers first.”

(手术后,外科医生先缝合了肌肉层。)

同义词:stitch, sew, mend

常见短语

suture removal — 拆线,指在伤口愈合后由医疗专业人员拆除缝合线的过程。

“Suture removal is usually painless if the wound has healed well.”

(如果伤口愈合良好,拆线通常是无痛的。)

absorbable sutures — 可吸收缝线,指能被人体自然分解吸收的缝合材料,无需手动拆除。

“Absorbable sutures are commonly used in pediatric surgeries.”

(可吸收缝线常用于儿科手术。)