incision
A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of…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.
» Yanni had small incisions on his wrists.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Einschnitt
разреза́ниеrazrezánije, надре́зnadréz, зару́бкаzarúbka
(countable, uncountable)The act of cutting into a substance.
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
(countable, uncountable)A cut-back
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.
Examples
4 sentencesYanni had small incisions on his wrists.
The surgeon made a small incision just below the umbilicus.
Ziri had a small incision in the back of his neck.
The surgeon carefully used the medical scissors to make a precise incision during the surgical procedure.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English inscicioun, from Middle French incision, from Late Latin incisiō fromFrom Middle English inscicioun, from Middle French incision, from Late Latin incisiō from the verb incidō (“to cut into”) + action noun suffix -iō.
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Forms
plural: incisionsSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable