stitch sth/sb up
— phrasal verb with stitch uk/stɪtʃ/us/stɪtʃ/verb
to join the two sides of something with stitches, for example torn clothing or a deep cut, or to treat someone who has a deep cut by doing this:
I've ripped my trousers - can you stitch them up for me?
After giving birth, she was stitched up by a doctor.
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Medical treatment: surgery
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- amputate
- anaesthesiology
- anastomose
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- keyhole surgery
- laminectomy
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- laparoscopy
- laparotomy
- ligation
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