Surgeon's stitch (6)
I believe the answer is:
suture
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">surgeon's stitch</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for suture that I've seen before include "Stitching for a wound" , "Surgical stitching" , "Surgical stitch to close wound" , "Surgery stitch" , "Medical stitch" .)