incision
NounUS[in-sizh-uhn]/ˌɪnˈsɪʒən/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)incisions
- a depression scratched or carved into a surfaceSynonyms: scratchprickslitdentType of depression, impressionKinds score, scotch
- the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)Synonyms: sectionsurgical incisionType of cut, cuttingKinds gastromy, laparotomy, orchotomy, nephrotomy, sclerotomy, thoracotomy, perineotomy, valvotomy, venesection, vasotomyPart of operation, surgery
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·ci′sion noun
Origin: L. incisio: cf. F. incision. See Incise.
1. The act of incising, or cutting into a substance; specifically: Medicine the cutting action made during surgery to gain access to the body parts under the skin. John Milton
2. That which is produced by incising; the separation of the parts of any substance made by a cutting or pointed instrument; a cut; a gash; specifically Medicine the cut in the skin made during surgery to gain access to the interior of the body.
3. Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines. obsolete
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC