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incision

in·ci·sion

incision

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn sI zhn
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a cut, esp. one made during surgery.
The surgeon made an incision in the patient's abdomen.
similar words:
section
definition 2: the act of making a cut.
Incision is not the most difficult part of the operation.
definition 3: perceptiveness; acuteness.
Her comments were made with incision.
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