incision
in·ci·sion / inˈsizhən/ • n. a surgical cut made in skin or flesh: an abdominal incision. ∎ a mark or decoration cut into a surface: a block of marble delicately decorated with incisions. ∎ the action or process of cutting into something: the method is associated with less blood loss during incision.DERIVATIVES: in·ci·sion·al / -zhənl/ adj.
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