incision | ||
1. | [ noun ] a depression scratched or carved into a surface | |
Synonyms: | notch slit prick dent scratch | |
Related terms: | depression score scratch prick indent incise | |
2. | [ noun ] (medicine,surgery) the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | |
Synonyms: | surgical_incision section | |
Related terms: | cut laparotomy keratotomy sclerotomy venesection gastromy episiotomy perineotomy orchotomy nephrotomy valvotomy vasosection operation | |
Similar spelling: |
inquisition Inachis_io Inachis incisive incise incisively incisor incised in_case injection ingestion incisure incisura in_sight |