incision

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a depression scratched or carved into a surface
  2. noun the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

Etymology

From Middle English inscicioun, from Middle French incision, from Late Latin incisiō from the verb incidō (“to cut into”) + action noun suffix -iō.

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Synonyms

scratch, prick, slit, dent

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