SUBINCISION

Etymology

Noun

subincision (plural subincisions)

A urethrotomy in which the underside of the penis is incised and the urethra slit open lengthwise, from the meatus toward the base.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 November 2024

SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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