incision

English Thesaurus

1. the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	cut, cutting,
definition	:	the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge (noun.act)

hyponym	:	gastromy,
definition	:	surgical incision into the stomach (noun.act)

hyponym	:	perineotomy,
definition	:	surgical incision into the perineum (noun.act)

hyponym	:	laparotomy,
definition	:	surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs (noun.act)

hyponym	:	orchotomy,
definition	:	surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	sclerotomy,
definition	:	surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye (noun.act)

hyponym	:	nephrotomy,
definition	:	incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	thoracotomy,
definition	:	surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity (noun.act)

hyponym	:	valvotomy, valvulotomy,
definition	:	incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction (noun.act)

hyponym	:	phlebotomy, venesection,
definition	:	surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis (noun.act)

hyponym	:	vasosection, vasotomy,
definition	:	surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens (noun.act)

part meronym	:	operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process,
definition	:	a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body (noun.act)

2. a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)

hypernym	:	depression, impression, imprint,
definition	:	a concavity in a surface produced by pressing (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	score, scotch,
definition	:	a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) (noun.shape)

3. the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) (noun.act)

derivation	:	incise,
definition	:	make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact)

derivation	:	incisive,
definition	:	suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all)

4. a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)

derivation	:	dent, indent,
definition	:	make a depression into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	scrape, scratch, scratch up,
definition	:	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	prick, prickle,
definition	:	make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)

derivation	:	incise,
definition	:	make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact)

derivation	:	slit,
definition	:	cut a slit into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	slice, slit,
definition	:	make a clean cut through (verb.contact)

derivation	:	incisive,
definition	:	suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all)

5. the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) (noun.act)

derivation	:	incise,
definition	:	make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact)

derivation	:	incisive,
definition	:	suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all)

6. a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)

derivation	:	dent, indent,
definition	:	make a depression into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	scrape, scratch, scratch up,
definition	:	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	prick, prickle,
definition	:	make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)

derivation	:	incise,
definition	:	make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact)

derivation	:	slit,
definition	:	cut a slit into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	slice, slit,
definition	:	make a clean cut through (verb.contact)

derivation	:	incisive,
definition	:	suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all)