incision
/ɪnˈsɪʒən/
noun
- A cut made into the body during surgery.
- Keeping the incision clean helps prevent infection.
- The surgeon made a small incision in the patient's abdomen.
- After the operation, the incision was closed with stitches.
- A cut or notch made into a surface, especially for decoration or identification.
- The incision on the pottery revealed the potter's signature.
- The artisan carved a precise incision into the stone to mark the date.
- Each tally was recorded as a small incision on a wooden stick.