incision

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of cutting into something, especially with a sharp instrument.

  - "The surgeon made an incision in the patient's abdomen."
  - "The chef made an incision in the tomato to remove the seeds."

• Noun

  A cut or gash in a living tissue.

  - "The patient's incision healed well."
  - "The doctor examined the incision for signs of infection."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incision
precision , obsession , impression , expression , suppression

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Variants

List of all variants of incision that leads to same result
incision , incisions

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'incidere,' meaning 'to cut,' 'to fall upon,' or 'to touch.'

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Trivia

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1. The largest incision ever recorded was made by a surgeon named Dr. Paul Tessier in 1952. It measured over 3 feet long.

2. In ancient Egypt, incisions were used for religious and cosmetic purposes. They believed that making incisions in certain places on the body would allow the gods to enter and heal the person.

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Related Concepts

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1. Surgery: A medical specialty that uses incisions to access and repair or remove damaged parts of the body.

2. Wound: An injury that results from an incision or other form of trauma.

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Culture

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In literature, incisions are often used metaphorically to represent a turning point or a significant change. In art, incisions can refer to the cuts made in pottery or ceramics during the firing process. In music, incisions can refer to the breaks or gaps between different sections of a composition.

How to Memorize "incision"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine making a cut with a sharp knife.
   - Visualize the surgeon making an incision during a surgery.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of cutting.
   - Think of the sound of a knife slicing through flesh.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'I Cut' to remember the definition of incision as 'the act of cutting.'

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