incision

[ in-sizh-uhn ]

noun

1. a cut, gash, or notch.
2. the act of incising.
3. a cutting into, especially for surgical purposes.
4. incisiveness; keenness.

incision

/ ɪnˈsɪʒən /

noun

1. the act of incising
2. a cut, gash, or notch
3. a cut made with a knife during a surgical operation
4. any indentation in an incised leaf
5. rare.
   incisiveness

Word History and Origins

Origin of incision¹

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

Example Sentences

He panted as Mroueh sewed up an incision by his shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times

The process involves making an incision in the testicle and removing a small piece of tissue, from which live sperm cells can then be isolated in a lab and frozen.

From BBC

The team found that between around 11,500 and four thousand years ago, the Nile experienced significant valley incision, meaning the river cut down into its bed, creating deep channels and a narrower flood plain.

From Science Daily

Surgery using robots has been invasive since its invention because cutting is involved and often other instruments are inserted into the incision.

From Science Daily

Razor-sharp teeth and surgical precision allow the bats to make an incision in an animal, such as in the hock of a cow, without the animal feeling it.

From Science Daily

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