Incisión (en. Incision)

/inθiˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Cut made on the skin or on an organ during an operation.
The doctor made an incision in the abdomen for the surgery.
El médico realizó una incisión en el abdomen para la cirugía.
Opening made to access a part of the body.
The incision must be large enough to perform the procedure.
La incisión debe ser lo suficientemente grande para realizar el procedimiento.
Cut used in the field of anatomy and surgery.
The incision is a crucial step in any surgical intervention.
La incisión es un paso crucial en cualquier intervención quirúrgica.

Etymology

From the Latin 'incisio', which means 'cut, incision', derived from 'incidere' which means 'to cut'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

surgical incision
Cut made during a medical procedure.
incisión quirúrgica
to make an incision
To make a cut in the body for a specific purpose.
hacer una incisión
controlled incision
Cut made with precision to avoid collateral damage.
incisión controlada

Related Words

cut
Action of separating a part of something using a sharp instrument.
corte
operation
Medical intervention performed to treat a disease or condition.
operación
wound
Physical damage caused by a cut or impact.
herida

Slang Meanings

Deep cut.
That cut looks like an incision, be careful.
Ese corte parece una incisión, ten cuidado.
Quick intervention.
That operation was an incision and everything went well.
Esa operación fue una incisión y salió todo bien.