incision Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a depression scratched or carved into a surface
    scratch; slit; prick; dent.
  2. noun the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
    section; surgical incision.

WordNet

In*ci"sion noun
Etymology
L. incisio: cf. F. incision. See Incise.
Definitions
  1. The act of incising, or cutting into a substance. Milton.
  2. That which is produced by incising; the separation of the parts of any substance made by a cutting or pointed instrument; a cut; a gash.
  3. Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines. Obs.

Webster 1913