incision
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incision
- /ɪnˈsɪʒən/
Rhymes with -ɪʒən
Where it comes from
From Middle English inscicioun, from Middle French incision, from Late Latin incisiō from the verb incidō (“to cut into”) + action noun suffix -iō.
noun incisions
- 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. Wrath-kindled gentlemen, be ruled by me; Let’s purge this choler without letting blood: This we prescribe, though no physician; Deep malice makes too deep incision;
- The act of cutting into a substance. The parte of Euacuation by lettyng of blud, is incision or cuttyng of the vayne, wherby the bloud, whiche is cause of syckenes or grefe to the hole body, or any particular part therof, doth most aptly passe.
- Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.
- A cut-back Riyad Mahrez also dragged wide after a De Bruyne incision.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dent, prick, slit, notch, scratch, section, wound, scar, cut, injury, sectioning, slash, gash, nick, slice, score
Translations
Talk about this word "incision." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/incision. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. incision. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/incision "incision." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/incision.Cite this
@misc{incision_2026,
title = {incision},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incision},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
