surgical incision

surgical incision
noun
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Syn: ↑incision, ↑section
Derivationally related forms: ↑incisive (for: ↑incision), ↑incise (for: ↑incision)
Hypernyms: ↑cut, ↑cutting
Hyponyms:

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