incision Hear it!

incision definition

in·ci·sion (in siz̸h′ən)

noun

  1. the act or result of incising; cut; gash
  2. incisive quality
  3. a deep notch, as in the edge of a leaf
  4. Surgery a cut made into a tissue or organ

Etymology: OFr < L incisio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.