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Naht

suture, stitch

noun NAHT Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Also means

seam (sewing)

Usage Note

Naht in medicine is a suture closing a wound. Nähte legen (to put in stitches) and Nähte ziehen (to remove stitches) are standard collocations. It also means a seam in sewing — context distinguishes the two.

Examples

"Der Arzt setzte drei Nähte, um die tiefe Schnittwunde zu schließen."

Natural Translation

The doctor put in three stitches to close the deep cut.

Literal Translation

The doctor set three stitches to close the deep cut wound.

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