How to Say "to suture" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to suture” is “coser” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2
medical context for closing a wound
Examples
El cirujano tuvo que coser la herida con mucho cuidado.
The surgeon had to suture the wound very carefully.
Me cosieron tres puntos en la rodilla.
They gave me three stitches in my knee.
Passive Action
When someone else (like a doctor) does the sewing, we often use the 'they' form without a subject: 'Me cosieron la herida' (They stitched my wound).
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