Definition of Incision
Incision
in·ci·sion


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A cut or wound made in the body, especially during surgery.

e.g. The surgeon made a precise incision in the patient's abdomen.

(noun)
a mark, notch, or other decoration that is made by cutting into a surface;

e.g. The wood had an ornamented incision carved into it at intervals of one foot.

(noun)
the action or process of making a cut in something or cutting something;

e.g. The incision of the topmost layer reveals the lower layers.

(noun)
the quality or state of being impressively sharp, decisive, or direct in mode of communication, i.e. the quality of being incisive;

e.g. They were stunned by the incision of her arguments.



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