Definition of incision Incision
/ɪnsɪˈʒʌn/ - [insishun] - in•ci•sion
We found 9 definitions of incision from 4 different sources.
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What does incision mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: incisions |
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| incision - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | ||
| section, surgical incision | ||
| cutting, cut the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine" | ||
| surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery" | ||
| gastromy surgical incision into the stomach | ||
| perineotomy surgical incision into the perineum | ||
| laparotomy surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs | ||
| orchotomy surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count) | ||
| sclerotomy surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye | ||
| nephrotomy incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone) | ||
| thoracotomy surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity | ||
| valvotomy, valvulotomy incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction | ||
| phlebotomy, venesection surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis | ||
| incision - a depression scratched or carved into a surface | ||
| scratch, prick, slit, dent | ||
| imprint, impression, depression a device produced by pressure on a surface | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- incision (n.)
The act of incising, or cutting into a substance. - incision (n.)
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. - incision (n.)
Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.
Part of speech
🔤- incision, noun, singular of incisions.
