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incision

in·ci·sion

UK/ɪnˈsɪʒən/ US/ˌɪˈnsɪʒʌn/ fairly common

noun

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2.

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

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • bikini line incision
  • Kerr incision
  • Pfannenstiel incision
  • Pfannenstiel-Kerr incision
  • single-incision laparoscopic surgery

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