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incision
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in·ci·sion  (n-szhn)
n.
1. The act of incising.
2. Medicine
a. A cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery.
b. The scar resulting from such a cut.
3. A notch, as in the edge of a leaf.
4. The condition or quality of being incisive; incisiveness.

incision [ɪnˈsɪʒən]
n
1. the act of incising
2. a cut, gash, or notch
3. (Medicine / Surgery) a cut made with a knife during a surgical operation
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any indentation in an incised leaf
5. Rare incisiveness
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.incision - a depression scratched or carved into a surfaceincision - a depression scratched or carved into a surface
imprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
scotch, score - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
2.incision - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
cutting, cut - the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
gastromy - surgical incision into the stomach
perineotomy - surgical incision into the perineum
laparotomy - surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
orchotomy - surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count)
sclerotomy - surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye
nephrotomy - incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)
thoracotomy - surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity
valvotomy, valvulotomy - incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
phlebotomy, venesection - surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
vasosection, vasotomy - surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens

incision
noun cut, opening, slash, notch, slit, gash It involves making a tiny incision in the skin.
Translations
incision [ɪnˈsɪʒən] Nincisión f

incision [ɪnˈsɪʒən] nincision f

incision
nSchnitt m; (Med) → Einschnitt m

incision [ɪnˈsɪʒn] nincisione f

incision
n incision [inˈsiʒən]
1 a cut, especially one made in a person's body by a surgeon. insnyding شَق ، قَطْع разрез řez indsnit der Einschnitt τομή incisión lõige بریدگی leikkaushaava incision חֲתַך चीरा urez (be)vágás sayatan skurður incisione 切り口 벤 자국 pjūvis iegriezums insisi insnijding (inn)snitt nacięcie incisão incizie надрез, разрез rez vrez rez snitt การผ่าตัด kesik 切口 надріз; надсічка شگاف vết rạch
2 the act of cutting especially by a surgeon. insnyding قَطْع разрязване incize snit der Einschnitt τομή, διάνοιξη incisión, corte lõikus شکاف؛ برش leikkaus incision חִיתוּך चीरा zarezivanje (be)metszés penyayatan skurður incisione 切開 절개 įpjovimas incīzija, griezums membuat insisi het insnijden innskjæring nacinanie incisão incizie надрезание, разрезание incízia vrez rez göra (lägga) ett snitt ศัลยกรรม kesme 切開 розрізання شگاف ڈالنے کا عمل sự rạch
n incisor [inˈsaizə]
one of the four front cutting teeth in the upper or lower jaw. snytand سِن قاطِعَه резец řezák fortand der Schneidezahn κοπτήρας incisivo lõikehammas دندان پیشین etuhammas incisive שׁן חוֹתֶכֶת छेदक sjekutić metszőfog taring framtönn; nagtönn incisivo 門歯 앞니 priekinis dantis priekšzobs taring snijtand fortann, skjæretann siekacz incisivo incisiv резец rezák sekalec sekutić framtand ฟันหน้า kesici diş, ön diş 門牙 різець اوپر یا نیچے کے چار کاٹنے والے دانتوں میں سے کوئی răng cửa


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In each case, incision and drainage was performed immediately, and antibiotics started.
From December 2004 onwards, the woman had recurrent infections on the legs, buttocks, and groin resulting in incision and drainage of lesions.
Of those, 16 required surgical intervention, ranging from incision and drainage for abscesses to extensive surgical debridement for tissue necrosis.
 
 
 
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