GRE Word List
SUTURE
a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
The meaning of the word suture is a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body.
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| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
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| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
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