Englisch

incision

gb/ɪnsˈɪʒən/ us/ɪnsˈɪʒən/
B2 Englisch
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen technical B2 event
1

surgical cut in the body

a cut a doctor makes during an operation

Verwendungsmuster: an incision in/on [body part]; an incision to [do something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use incision for any small cut; in everyday English, cut is more common unless you mean a medical procedure.
Synonyme
surgical cut (A plain description; less formal than incision.) | cut (Much more general; not specifically medical.)
Antonyme
closure (The act or result of closing a surgical wound.) | healing (The process of the wound recovering rather than being cut.)
Wortverbindungen
make an incision |a small incision |a surgical incision |a clean incision |a deep incision |the incision site |incision length |close the incision |an incision to remove [something] |a series of incisions
Themen
health |medicine |surgery
Beispiele
  • The surgeon made a small incision near the knee.
  • The nurse cleaned the incision and changed the dressing.
  • If the incision becomes red or swollen, contact your doctor.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • The doctor made an incision in my arm.
  • My incision is healing well.
Nomen C1 entity
2

cut or slit made by cutting

a cut made with something sharp

Verwendungsmuster: an incision in [material/object]
Häufiger Fehler:
Often interchangeable with cut, but incision sounds more precise and is used more in careful or formal description.
Synonyme
slit (Suggests a narrow, straight opening.) | cut (The broad, everyday term; less precise.) | slice (Often implies cutting through with a long motion.)
Antonyme
seal (A closed, unbroken surface rather than an opening.) | intact surface (No cut or opening present.)
Wortverbindungen
a neat incision |a shallow incision |a straight incision |a small incision in the fabric |a deliberate incision
Themen
daily_life |materials
Beispiele
  • She made a small incision in the cardboard to start the cutout.
  • The tailor’s incision was so neat it was barely visible.
  • A long incision ran down the center of the leather.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • I made an incision in the paper with a knife.
  • There is an incision in the box.
Nomen technical C2 entity
3

notch or groove in anatomy

a natural cut-like hollow in the body

Verwendungsmuster: the incision of [structure]
Häufiger Fehler:
This sense is rare outside anatomy; most learners will only need the surgical meaning.
Synonyme
notch (More common in general English; often used for bones.) | groove (Suggests a longer channel-like indentation.) | indentation (General term for a hollow or dip.)
Antonyme
projection (A raised part rather than a hollow.) | ridge (An elevated line instead of an indentation.)
Wortverbindungen
anatomical incision |a bony incision |a small incision in the skull |an incision on the bone
Themen
health |biology |anatomy
Beispiele
  • The diagram labels an incision on the bone where a nerve passes through.
  • In anatomy, an incision can refer to a natural notch rather than a surgical cut.
Grammatik
Grundform
incision
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈɪʒən/
US/ɪnsˈɪʒən/
Silben & Betonung
in - cision (2 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cision)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: incision
  • Plural: incision, incisions
Wortfamilie
Forms
incisions noun
Core family
incise verb C1
Related words
incisive adjective incisively adverb incisor noun C1
Advanced or less common
incisional adjective incisiveness noun
Ausdrücke

a small incision

1
/ə smˈɔl ɪnsˈɪʒən/
fixed phrase technical

short cut with minimal opening

a short cut made in surgery

Beispiele
  • The procedure requires only a small incision.
  • With a small incision, the scar is usually less noticeable.

close the incision

1
/klˈoʊz ðə ɪnsˈɪʒən/
fixed phrase technical

finish by sealing the cut

to close a surgical cut

Beispiele
  • After removing the cyst, the doctor closed the incision with stitches.
  • The surgeon checked for bleeding before closing the incision.

incision and drainage

1
/ɪnsˈɪʒən ˈænd dɹˈeɪnɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase technical

procedure to release trapped fluid

a medical procedure to cut and let infection drain

Beispiele
  • The urgent care doctor performed incision and drainage of the abscess.
  • After incision and drainage, the swelling quickly went down.

incision site

1
/ɪnsˈɪʒən sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase technical

place where the cut was made

the place on the body where the doctor cut

Beispiele
  • Keep the incision site clean and dry for 48 hours.
  • She felt mild soreness around the incision site.

make an incision

1
/mˈeɪk ən ɪnsˈɪʒən/
fixed phrase technical

cut into tissue with a blade

to make a cut, usually in surgery

Beispiele
  • The surgeon will make an incision just below the rib cage.
  • They made an incision in the fabric to insert the zipper.

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