incision

Meaning

Noun

• A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation; the scar resulting from such a cut.
• The act of cutting into a substance.
• Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.
• A cut-back

Origin

• From Middle English inscicioun, from Middle French incision, from Late Latin incisiō from the verb incidō + action noun suffix -iō.