Suture (noun)

1. A stitch or a row of stitches used to close a wound or surgical incision.
2. The process of sewing together the edges of a wound or surgical incision.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from latin sutura, from suere "sew", from sub- "together" + -tura "a sewing".

Examples:

1. The doctor used sutures to close the wound.
2. The patient was given dissolvable sutures that would disappear over time.
3. The suture was removed after a week.
4. The suture technique used by the surgeon was very precise.
5. The suture line was barely visible after it was healed.