Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The formation of a suture; the state of being sutured.

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Examples

  • The practice ranges from the partial cutting of the clitoris to the suturation of the vaginal orifice, the latter especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, some regions of the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

    Gates of Vienna 2009

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