English Explanatory Dictionary

incision

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation; the scar resulting from such a cut.
  2. The act of cutting into a substance.
  3. Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.
  4. A cut-back

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈsɪʒən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incision.wav

Word forms

incision incisions

Etymology

From Middle English inscicioun, from Middle French incision, from Late Latin incisiō from the verb incidō (“to cut into”) + action noun suffix -iō.

Derived words

bikini line incision counterincision endoincision incisional incisionless Kerr incision microincision Pfannenstiel incision Pfannenstiel-Kerr incision preincision reincision single-incision laparoscopic surgery subincision
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