incision
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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Sense 2 noun
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Types & categories
- cutting hypernym
- gastromy hyponym
- perineotomy hyponym
- laparotomy hyponym
- orchotomy hyponym
- sclerotomy hyponym
- nephrotomy hyponym
- thoracotomy hyponym
- valvotomy hyponym
- venesection hyponym
- vasotomy hyponym
Parts & wholes
- surgical operation part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dent |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scratch up |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | prick |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | incise |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | slit |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | slice |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | incisive |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | imprint |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | scotch |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | incise |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | incisive |
| 2 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | surgical operation |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | cutting |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | gastromy |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | perineotomy |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | laparotomy |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | orchotomy |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | sclerotomy |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | nephrotomy |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | thoracotomy |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | valvotomy |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | venesection |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | vasotomy |