C1nounformalhealthscience
US/ɪnˈsɪʒ.ən/
UK/ɪnˈsɪʒ.ən/
a cut made in the body by a doctor during an operation
In context
The surgeon made a small incision in the patient's stomach.
The incision healed well, and the scar is barely visible.
You should keep the incision clean and dry for a week.
Words that go with incision
verb + noun
- make an incisionThe doctor made an incision near the knee.
- clean the incisionNurses clean the incision every day.
adjective + noun
- small incisionA small incision means a faster recovery.
- surgical incisionThe surgical incision was closed with stitches.
noun + preposition
- incision in the skinThe surgeon made an incision in the skin above the knee.
noun + noun
- incision siteWatch the incision site for redness.