Ingles

incision

gb/ɪnsˈɪʒən/ us/ɪnsˈɪʒən/
B2 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan technical B2 event
1

surgical cut in the body

a cut a doctor makes during an operation

Padron ng paggamit: an incision in/on [body part]; an incision to [do something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use incision for any small cut; in everyday English, cut is more common unless you mean a medical procedure.
Mga kasingkahulugan
surgical cut (A plain description; less formal than incision.) | cut (Much more general; not specifically medical.)
Mga kasalungat
closure (The act or result of closing a surgical wound.) | healing (The process of the wound recovering rather than being cut.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
health |medicine |surgery
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The doctor made an incision in my arm.
  • My incision is healing well.
Pangngalan C1 entity
2

cut or slit made by cutting

a cut made with something sharp

Padron ng paggamit: an incision in [material/object]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often interchangeable with cut, but incision sounds more precise and is used more in careful or formal description.
Mga kasingkahulugan
slit (Suggests a narrow, straight opening.) | cut (The broad, everyday term; less precise.) | slice (Often implies cutting through with a long motion.)
Mga kasalungat
seal (A closed, unbroken surface rather than an opening.) | intact surface (No cut or opening present.)
Mga kolokasyon
a neat incision |a shallow incision |a straight incision |a small incision in the fabric |a deliberate incision
Mga tema
daily_life |materials
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I made an incision in the paper with a knife.
  • There is an incision in the box.
Pangngalan technical C2 entity
3

notch or groove in anatomy

a natural cut-like hollow in the body

Padron ng paggamit: the incision of [structure]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is rare outside anatomy; most learners will only need the surgical meaning.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
projection (A raised part rather than a hollow.) | ridge (An elevated line instead of an indentation.)
Mga kolokasyon
anatomical incision |a bony incision |a small incision in the skull |an incision on the bone
Mga tema
health |biology |anatomy
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
incision
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈɪʒən/
US/ɪnsˈɪʒən/
Mga pantig at diin
in - cision (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cision)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: incision
  • Plural: incision, incisions
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

a small incision

1
/ə smˈɔl ɪnsˈɪʒən/
fixed phrase technical

short cut with minimal opening

a short cut made in surgery

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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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