Vocabulary Word
Word: suture
Definition: stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound
Definition: stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound
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::: sacrosanct - invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable::: parochial - narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes
::: enterprising - full of initiative; showing enterprise
::: noxious - harmful; CF. obnoxious
::: malefactor - evildoer; criminal
::: incidence - rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality
::: petrify - turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze
::: censor - (in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.
::: decomposition - decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
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