Synonyms and Antonyms of incision

synonym (synonym of incision)

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

hypernym (incision IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
    depression, impression, imprint
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing (noun.shape)
     
  • the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) (noun.act)
    cut, cutting
    the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge (noun.act)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF incision relation)

  • a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
    score, scotch
    a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) (noun.shape)
     
  • the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) (noun.act)
    gastromy
    surgical incision into the stomach (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    perineotomy
    surgical incision into the perineum (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    laparotomy
    surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    orchotomy
    surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    sclerotomy
    surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    nephrotomy
    incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    thoracotomy
    surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    valvotomy, valvulotomy
    incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    phlebotomy, venesection
    surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    vasosection, vasotomy
    surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens (noun.act)
     

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

derivation (.... is derived from incision)

  • a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
    dent, indent
    make a depression into (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    scrape, scratch, scratch up
    cut the surface of; wear away the surface of (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    prick, prickle
    make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    slit
    cut a slit into (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    slice, slit
    make a clean cut through (verb.contact)
     
  • the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) (noun.act)
    incise
    make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact)
     
  • (adj.all)
    incisive
    suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym part meronym derivation dent prick scratch slit section surgical incision cut cutting depression impression gastromy perineotomy laparotomy orchotomy sclerotomy operation surgery surgical operation surgical procedure surgical process incise incisive dent indent scrape scratch
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. dent, prick, scratch, slit . section, surgical incision . depression, impression, imprint . cut, cutting . score, scotch . gastromy . perineotomy . laparotomy . orchotomy . sclerotomy . nephrotomy . thoracotomy . valvotomy, valvulotomy . phlebotomy, venesection . vasosection, vasotomy . operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process . dent, indent . scrape, scratch, scratch up . prick, prickle . slit . slice, slit . incise . incisive


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