A1 noun Neutral

stitches

/ˈstɪtʃɪz/

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

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1

The doctor put four stitches in my finger after I cut it.

The doctor put four stitches in my finger after I cut it.

2

The patient will require several stitches to close the deep laceration.

The patient will require several stitches to close the deep laceration.

3

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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
stitch
Verb
stitch
Adjektiv
stitched
Verwandt
stitching
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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

1

The doctor put four stitches in my finger after I cut it.

everyday

The doctor put four stitches in my finger after I cut it.

2

The patient will require several stitches to close the deep laceration.

formal

The patient will require several stitches to close the deep laceration.

3

I've got three stitches in my knee from falling off my bike.

informal

I've got three stitches in my knee from falling off my bike.

4

The study evaluated the recovery time of wounds closed with silk stitches.

academic

The study evaluated the recovery time of wounds closed with silk stitches.

5

He had to leave the office to get stitches for a minor injury.

business

He had to leave the office to get stitches for a minor injury.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
stitch
Verb
stitch
Adjektiv
stitched
Verwandt
stitching

Häufige Kollokationen

get stitches to have a cut sewn by a doctor
remove stitches to take out the threads once a wound is healed
dissolvable stitches medical threads that disappear into the skin over time
need stitches when a cut is too deep to heal on its own
take stitches out the act of removing the medical thread

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

stitches vs sutures

Sutures is the formal medical term used by doctors, while stitches is the common everyday word.

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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.

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Häufige Fehler

Avoid saying 'a stitches'. Use 'some stitches' or specify the number, such as 'five stitches'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'ST' in STitches as 'STopping' the blood and 'STicking' the skin back together.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Old English word 'stice', which referred to a puncture, sting, or a prick.

Grammatikmuster

Plural noun: stitches Countable noun Used with verbs: get, have, need, remove

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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