INCISION

incision, section, surgical incision

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

incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent

(noun) a depression scratched or carved into a surface

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

incision (countable and uncountable, plural incisions)

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.

(obsolete) Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.

Anagrams

• inosinic

Source: Wiktionary


In*ci"sion, n. Etym: [L. incisio: cf. F. incision. See Incise.]

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.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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