Medical Dictionary

1stitch

noun \ˈstich\

Medical Definition of STITCH

1
:  a local sharp and sudden pain especially in the side
2
a :  one in-and-out movement of a threaded needle in suturing b :  a portion of a suture left in the tissue after one stitch <removal of stitches>
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