incision

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the cutting of or into body tissues or organs, especially by a surgeon as part of an operation

   The surgeon's incision was done with great care.

2. 2
   noun

   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;

3. 3
   noun

   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.

4. 4
   noun

   A cut-back

   Riyad Mahrez also dragged wide after a De Bruyne incision.

5. 5
   noun

   a depression scratched or carved into a surface

6. 6
   noun

   Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.

Etymology

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