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Added 9 October 2026

incision

/ɪnˈsɪʒən/ noun

Latin root: incisiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about incision at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation; the scar resulting from such a cut.
The act of cutting into a substance.
Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.

Origin

From Middle English inscicioun, from Middle French incision, from Late Latin incisiō from the verb incidō (“to cut into”) + action noun suffix -iō.

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