stitch (stich)
stitch
stitch [stich]
stitch,
stitch
1. a sudden, transient cutting pain.
2. a suture.
stitch (st ch)n. 1. A sudden sharp pain, especially in the side. 2. A single suture. v. To suture. |
stitch
Etymology: ME, stiche
1 a suture.
2 a sudden sharp pain.
stitch [stich]
1. a sudden transient cutting pain, generally in the flank.
2. a loop made in sewing or suturing; see suture (def. 2).
stitch,
n See suture.
stitch, blanket,
n See suture, blanket.
)
Stippling.
stitch
a loop made in sewing or suturing.
stitch abscess
see stitch abscess.
stitch
Sports medicine Popular for a stabbing pain, often at the lower border of the ribcage. See Charley horse Surgery A popular term for a single suture, as in a wound needing 14 stitches. See Baseball stitch Vox populi A measure of a
laceration's severity/bragging rights with others–eg, it required 5 stitches–yawn, 20 stitches–wow.!, 135 stitches–da-yammm!
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