surgical incision sur·gi·ca·lincision uncommon noun 1. the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) Synonymsincisionsectionsurgical incision Related words Word family incise Broader terms cut Narrower terms gastromykeratotomyperineotomylaparotomyorchotomysclerotomynephrotomyvalvotomy Parts operation WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.