A1 noun ニュートラル

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.

例文

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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.

語族

名詞
stitch
Verb
stitch
形容詞
stitched
関連
stitching
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覚え方のコツ

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

クイックテスト

The cut on my arm was very deep, so I had to go to the hospital to get ____.

正解!

正解は: a

例文

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.

語族

名詞
stitch
Verb
stitch
形容詞
stitched
関連
stitching

よく使う組み合わせ

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

よく使うフレーズ

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

よく混同される語

stitches vs sutures

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

📝

使い方のコツ

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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よくある間違い

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

💡

覚え方のコツ

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

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語源

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

文法パターン

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

クイックテスト

The cut on my arm was very deep, so I had to go to the hospital to get ____.

正解!

正解は: a

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pediatrician

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radiologist

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gynecologist

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ophthalmologist

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intensive care unit

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operating room

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