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surgical incision

noun

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

• Syn: ↑incision, ↑section

• Derivationally related forms: ↑incisive (for: ↑incision), ↑incise (for: ↑incision)

• Hypernyms: ↑cut, ↑cutting

• Hyponyms:

↑gastromy, ↑perineotomy, ↑laparotomy, ↑orchotomy, ↑sclerotomy, ↑nephrotomy, ↑thoracotomy, ↑valvotomy, ↑valvulotomy, ↑venesection, ↑phlebotomy, ↑vasotomy, ↑vasosection

• Part Holonyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process

Useful english dictionary. 2012.