English noun: incision |
1. | incision (shape) a depression scratched or carved into a surface |
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| Synonyms | dent, prick, scratch, slit |
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| Broader (hypernym) | depression, impression, imprint |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | score, scotch |
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2. | incision (act) the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) |
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| Synonyms | section, surgical incision |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cut, cutting |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | gastromy, laparotomy, nephrotomy, orchotomy, perineotomy, phlebotomy, sclerotomy, thoracotomy, valvotomy, valvulotomy, vasosection, vasotomy, venesection |
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| Part meronym | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
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