French word

suturer

Pronunciation

IPA/sytyʁe/

Meaning

  • verbstitch

Example

Il faut suturer cette coupure tout de suite.

This cut needs to be stitched right away.

Illustration for suturer (stitch)

More examples

Après la chute, il a dû se faire suturer.

After the fall, he had to get stitches.

Core concept

A clinician joins the edges of a wound with stitches or staples so the opening closes.

Common phrases

  • se faire suturer

    get stitches

  • suturer une plaie

    suture a wound

Similar words

faire des points: Place stitches in a wound to close it.
recoudre: Repair a split area by sewing it together again.
panser: Dress a wound with a bandage or disinfectant.
coudre: Use thread to join and shape fabric or leather.

Definition in French

Refermer une coupure en rapprochant ses bords avec des fils ou des agrafes, le plus souvent lors d'une intervention médicale.

Word origin

Suturer comes from the noun suture plus the French verb ending -er, with suture inherited from Latin sutura, related to suere, 'to sew'.

Usage tips

  • Suturer is chiefly medical and formal, while everyday French often uses recoudre or faire des points for closing a wound.

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