Origin: Latin suffix -ure
Suture has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
a seam used in surgery
thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.
To sew up or join by means of a suture.