Synonyms of incision

incision

noun

in-ˈsi-zhən 

as in slit

a long deep cut

the surgeon made a thin incision with the scalpel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slit
• tear
• gash
• laceration
• fracture
• wound
• injury
• scratch
• slash
• rent
• rip
• abrasion
• scrape
• rupture
• score
• crack
• snag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incision

There isn’t a ton of action in the movie, but boy does Eliza make every incision count. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Chua would put it to sleep with isoflurane, intubate it, cover its eyes to keep them from drying out, make a small incision in its abdomen to insert a device that would log heart rate and body temperature, and then sew the bird up. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

The device allows the sound waves to penetrate the skull without so much as a needle poke or incision and without causing any damage to surrounding bone or tissue in the process. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Doctors made long surgical incisions along his left leg, from his hip to his ankle, and along his inner calf and thigh. — Diane Herbst, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026