Etymology

incision

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Middle English inscicioun ← Middle French incision ← Late Latin incisiō
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromincisiō
  2. Middle French · derived fromincision
  3. Middle English · inherited frominscicioun
  4. English todayincision

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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