| 单词 | incision |
| 释义 | incision (once / 3318 pages) n An incision is a surgical cut. A doctor uses a scalpel to make an incision in a patient's skin. An incision usually refers to a cut that's made during surgery, like an abdominal incision made by a surgeon during a gall bladder operation. A decorative or artistic cut can also be called an incision, such as a cut in carved wood or marble. Incision can also describe the power of sharp observation, like the incision of your friend who can always tell when you're upset, even when you try to hide it. WORD FAMILYincision: incisions+/incise: incised, incising, incision, incisive, incisure/incisive: incisively, incisiveness/incisure: incisures USAGE EXAMPLESMiddlesbrough’s need for urgency and incision was apparent to all. The Guardian(Dec 12, 2016) Cellphone lights were used to illuminate the area of Coughlin’s incision and the procedure was successfully completed. Washington Times(Dec 12, 2016) “Patriots outfit Gronk with protective cone collar to prevent him from licking his incision wound.” Seattle Times(Dec 03, 2016) 1n the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) Syn|Hypo|Hyper section, surgical incision gastromy surgical incision into the stomach perineotomysurgical incision into the perineum laparotomysurgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs orchotomysurgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count) sclerotomysurgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye nephrotomyincision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone) thoracotomysurgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity valvotomy, valvulotomyincision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction phlebotomy, venesectionsurgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis vasosection, vasotomysurgical incision into or division of the vas deferens episiotomysurgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth laparoscopylaparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes) cut, cutting the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge 2n a depression scratched or carved into a surface Syn|Hypo|Hyper dent, prick, scratch, slit score, scotch a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) depression, impression, imprint a concavity in a surface produced by pressing |
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