incision
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incision
a surgical cut into soft tissue; a notch as in the edge of a leaf
Not to be confused with:
abscission – an act of cutting off; the process by which plant parts, such as leaves, are shed
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in·ci·sion
(ĭn-sĭzh′ən)n.
1. The act of incising.
2. Medicine
a. A cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery.
b. The scar resulting from such a cut.
3. A notch, as in the edge of a leaf.
4. The condition or quality of being incisive; incisiveness.
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incision
(ɪnˈsɪʒən)n
1. the act of incising
2. a cut, gash, or notch
3. (Surgery) a cut made with a knife during a surgical operation
4. (Botany) any indentation in an incised leaf
5. rare incisiveness
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in•ci•sion
(ɪnˈsɪʒ ən)n.
1. a cut, gash, or notch.
2. the act of incising.
3. a surgical cut into a tissue or organ.
4. incisiveness; keenness.
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Noun 1. [画像:incision - a depression scratched or carved into a surface]incision - a depression scratched or carved into a surface
imprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
2. incision - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
cutting, cut - the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
gastromy - surgical incision into the stomach
perineotomy - surgical incision into the perineum
laparotomy - surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
orchotomy - surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count)
sclerotomy - surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye
nephrotomy - incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)
thoracotomy - surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity
valvotomy, valvulotomy - incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
phlebotomy, venesection - surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
vasosection, vasotomy - surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens
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incision
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incision
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Translations
شَق ، قَطْعقَطْع
incizeřez
indsnitsnit
bemetszésmetszés
skurîur
priekinis dantis
iegriezumsincīzija, griezums
incíziarezák
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incision
n → Schnitt m; (Med) → Einschnitt m
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incision
(inˈsiʒən) noun1. a cut, especially one made in a person's body by a surgeon. insnyding شَق ، قَطْع разрез incisão řez der Einschnitt indsnit τομή incisión lõige بریدگی leikkaushaava incision חתך चीरा urez (be)vágás sayatan skurður incisione 切り口 벤 자국 pjūvis iegriezums insisi insnijding snitt nacięcie پری incisão incizie надрез, разрез rez vrez rez snitt การผ่าตัด kesik 切口 надріз; надсічка شگاف vết rạch 切口
2. the act of cutting especially by a surgeon. insnyding قَطْع разрязване incisão incize der Einschnitt snit τομή, διάνοιξη incisión, corte lõikus شکاف؛ برش leikkaus incision חיתוך चीरा zarezivanje (be)metszés penyayatan skurður incisione 切開 절개 įpjovimas incīzija, griezums membuat insisi het insnijden innskjæring nacinanie پری،سوراخ incisão incizie надрезание, разрезание incízia vrez rez göra (lägga) ett snitt ศัลยกรรม kesme 切開 розрізання شگاف ڈالنے کا عمل sự rạch 切开
incisor (inˈsaizə) noun one of the four front cutting teeth in the upper or lower jaw. snytand سِن قاطِعَه резец incisivo řezák der Schneidezahn fortand κοπτήρας incisivo lõikehammas دندان پیشین etuhammas incisive שׁן חוֹתֶכֶת छेदक sjekutić metszőfog taring framtönn; nagtönn incisivo 門歯 앞니 priekinis dantis priekšzobs taring snijtand fortann, skjæretann siekacz پخوانی غاښ incisivo incisiv резец rezák sekalec sekutić framtand ฟันหน้า kesici diş, ön diş 門牙 різець اوپر یا نیچے کے چار کاٹنے والے دانتوں میں سے کوئی răng cửa 门牙
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in·ci·sion
n. incisión, corte, cortadura;
___ biopsy → biopsia de corte parcial.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
incision
n incisión f, herida; — and drainage (I&D) incisión y drenajeEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.