How do you spell Suture?
Correct spelling
suture
Think 'su' as in 'sue' + 'ture' - like suing for bad stitches.
Why is suture spelled this way?
From Latin sutura, a seam. SUERE (to sew). Surgical stitching — sewing tissue together. The 'ture' ending is straightforward but the 'su' beginning can become 'sue'.
Common misspellings of suture
suetursuchersoutersuuture
Example
The surgeon carefully placed each suture to close the incision.