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Incision Very Common

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

Incision has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a depression scratched or carved into a surface

2

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

3

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.

See Also
cut incisional pancreatotomy hysterotomy insection urethrotomy tomy laparotomy
Related Terms
cut incisional pancreatotomy hysterotomy insection urethrotomy tomy laparotomy mandibulotomy palmatifid postincisional v cut oophorotomy tail valvotomy pyloromyotomy jejunotomy drawknife box abdominohysterectomy
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
depression cut
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
score gastromy perineotomy laparotomy orchotomy sclerotomy nephrotomy thoracotomy valvotomy venesection vasotomy
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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