stitches
Small loops of thread used by a doctor to sew a deep cut together so it can heal. They are usually removed after a week or two once the skin has closed up.
Beispiele
3 von 5The doctor put four stitches in my finger after I cut it.
The doctor put four stitches in my finger after I cut it.
The patient will require several stitches to close the deep laceration.
The patient will require several stitches to close the deep laceration.
I've got three stitches in my knee from falling off my bike.
I've got three stitches in my knee from falling off my bike.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'ST' in STitches as 'STopping' the blood and 'STicking' the skin back together.
Schnelles Quiz
The cut on my arm was very deep, so I had to go to the hospital to get ____.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
Beispiele
The doctor put four stitches in my finger after I cut it.
everydayThe doctor put four stitches in my finger after I cut it.
The patient will require several stitches to close the deep laceration.
formalThe patient will require several stitches to close the deep laceration.
I've got three stitches in my knee from falling off my bike.
informalI've got three stitches in my knee from falling off my bike.
The study evaluated the recovery time of wounds closed with silk stitches.
academicThe study evaluated the recovery time of wounds closed with silk stitches.
He had to leave the office to get stitches for a minor injury.
businessHe had to leave the office to get stitches for a minor injury.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
in stitches
laughing so hard that your side hurts
a stitch in time saves nine
fixing a small problem now prevents a bigger problem later
a stitch in your side
a sharp pain in the side of your body, usually from running
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Sutures is the formal medical term used by doctors, while stitches is the common everyday word.
Nutzungshinweise
In a medical context, 'stitches' is usually used in the plural because a doctor typically uses more than one loop of thread to close a wound.
Häufige Fehler
Avoid saying 'a stitches'. Use 'some stitches' or specify the number, such as 'five stitches'.
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'ST' in STitches as 'STopping' the blood and 'STicking' the skin back together.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English word 'stice', which referred to a puncture, sting, or a prick.
Grammatikmuster
Schnelles Quiz
The cut on my arm was very deep, so I had to go to the hospital to get ____.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
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