incision

Noun

Meaning

The act of incising, or cutting into a substance.

That which is produced by incising; the separation of the parts of any substance made by a cutting or pointed instrument; a cut; a gash.

Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

section dent scratch slit prick pierce nick mark nock gash crosscut cut intaglio opening score
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Antonyms

headland connection solid link fill darkness
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Hypernyms

cut depression cutting impression imprint

Hyponyms

scotch score laparotomy phlebotomy thoracotomy nephrotomy

Phrases with the word

abdominal incision cross incision vertical incision laryngeal incision small incision cataract surgery small incision surgery

Anagrams

inosinic

Examples

Because a circle is difficult to close with stitches, the incision is usually elliptical or eye-shaped. Source: Internet

A triangular blade was introduced around 1715 and was stronger than the previous single or double-edged models, creating wounds which were harder to treat due to the propensity of healing scar tissue to pull apart the triangular incision. Source: Internet

A cesarean section is a type of childbirth that involves a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus. Source: Internet

Although incision and drainage is a relatively quick and easy procedure that provides almost immediate relief to the patient, this approach should be discouraged because there is a tendency for the cyst or abscess to recur. Source: Internet

Eyelid surgery involves an incision along the natural crease of the eyelid, and a scraping away of the muscle that holds the eyelid open. Source: Internet

A thin telescope-like instrument (the laparoscope) is placed into one incision, which allows the doctor to look for endometriosis using a small camera attached to the laparoscope. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

incised sculpture incisely incisiform incisional incisionally incisionless