Test Your Medical Knowledge: A Vocabulary Challenge

Test Your Medical Knowledge: A Vocabulary Challenge

When is a doctor most likely to use sutures?

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Correct Incorrect Sutures are stitches used to close wounds or surgical incisions. The word "suture" comes from the Latin suere, meaning “to sew.”

When is a doctor most likely to use sutures?

  • sewing up an incision after surgery
  • testing a patient’s vision
  • looking down a patient’s throat
  • guiding a baby through the birth canal
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