sutura

Definitions of sutura
  1. noun
    an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
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    sutura coronal
    the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
    sutura frontal
    the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)
    sutura intermaxilar
    the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone
    sutura internasal
    the suture between the two nasal bones
    sutura interparietal
    the suture uniting the two parietal bones
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    articulación
    (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
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