stitches
n. C / Un. short pieces of thread that a doctor uses to sew a deep cut together so it can heal. You usually have to go back to the hospital to get them removed later.
n. loops of thread or suture material used by a surgeon to join the edges of a wound or surgical incision. Often used in the plural when referring to medical treatment.
The doctor put five stitches in my arm after the accident.
He had to go to the emergency room to get stitches after cutting his hand on a broken glass.
Although the wound appeared superficial at first, the deep laceration required several internal stitches to ensure the muscle tissue would knit back together properly without significant scarring.
Commonly used in the plural ('stitches') for medical contexts; the singular refers to a single loop in sewing or knitting.
The doctor made me some stitches.The doctor gave me stitches.In a medical context, the standard collocations are 'to give', 'to get', or 'to have' stitches, rather than 'to make'.