incision

[ in-sizh-uhn ]

/ ɪnˈsɪʒ ən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR incision ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a cut, gash, or notch.

the act of incising.

a cutting into, especially for surgical purposes.

incisiveness; keenness.

Origin of incision

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin incīsiōn- (stem of incīsiō). See incise, -ion

Words nearby incision

incisal guide angle, incise, incised, incised wound, incisiform, incision, incisional hernia, incision biopsy, incisive, incisive bone, incisive canal

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Example sentences from the Web for incision

Slow at first, then steadily, a stream of liquid drips off the incision.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That type of incision is rarely performed on large breasts, according to Levine.
Angelina Jolie’s Mastectomy: The Brutal Truth Behind the Operations|Lizzie Crocker|May 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
An incision was made in the fleshy part of the nose, between the eyes, by a sharp-pointed knife or some other instrument.
The Arctic Whaleman|Lewis Holmes
But when I had made the first incision, Jean bolted out of the room, and then tumbled downstairs in a faint.
With an Ambulance During the Franco-German War|Charles Edward Ryan

Then an incision is made backward along the line of the throat, and the skin dissected from the neck as far back as possible.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
The incision must be clean and sharp, and absolutely vertical, except where it is made slanting for the purpose described above.
The Decoration of Leather|Georges de Rcy
The Penguins and Divers may be skinned by making the incision in the back.
How to Stuff Birds and Animals|Aaron A. Warford

British Dictionary definitions for incision

incision

/ (ɪnˈsɪʒən) /

noun

the act of incising

a cut, gash, or notch

a cut made with a knife during a surgical operation

any indentation in an incised leaf

rare incisiveness

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for incision

incision

[ ĭn-sĭzh′ən ]

n.

A cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery.

The scar resulting from such a cut.

单词	incision
释义	incision [ in-sizh-uhn ] / ɪnˈsɪʒ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incision ON THESAURUS.COM noun a cut, gash, or notch. the act of incising. a cutting into, especially for surgical purposes. incisiveness; keenness. Origin of incision 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin incīsiōn- (stem of incīsiō). See incise, -ion Words nearby incision incisal guide angle, incise, incised, incised wound, incisiform, incision, incisional hernia, incision biopsy, incisive, incisive bone, incisive canal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incision Slow at first, then steadily, a stream of liquid drips off the incision. The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway\|Nina Strochlic\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That type of incision is rarely performed on large breasts, according to Levine. Angelina Jolie’s Mastectomy: The Brutal Truth Behind the Operations\|Lizzie Crocker\|May 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST An incision was made in the fleshy part of the nose, between the eyes, by a sharp-pointed knife or some other instrument. The Arctic Whaleman\|Lewis Holmes But when I had made the first incision, Jean bolted out of the room, and then tumbled downstairs in a faint. With an Ambulance During the Franco-German War\|Charles Edward Ryan Then an incision is made backward along the line of the throat, and the skin dissected from the neck as far back as possible. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture The incision must be clean and sharp, and absolutely vertical, except where it is made slanting for the purpose described above. The Decoration of Leather\|Georges de Rcy The Penguins and Divers may be skinned by making the incision in the back. How to Stuff Birds and Animals\|Aaron A. Warford British Dictionary definitions for incision incision / (ɪnˈsɪʒən) / noun the act of incising a cut, gash, or notch a cut made with a knife during a surgical operation any indentation in an incised leaf rare incisiveness Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to incision laceration, gash, pierce, opening, dissection, wound, mark, nick, stab, slash, cleavage, cleft, nip, notch, groove, carving Medical definitions for incision incision [ ĭn-sĭzh′ən ] n. A cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery. The scar resulting from such a cut. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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incision

noun

Origin of incision

Words nearby incision

Example sentences from the Web for incision

British Dictionary definitions for incision

noun

Words related to incision

Medical definitions for incision

n.