Synset

the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
<noun.act>

surgical incision

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

incisive incise

semantic pointers

hypernym

part holonym

operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

hyponym

gastromy perineotomy laparotomy orchotomy sclerotomy nephrotomy thoracotomy valvotomy, valvulotomy venesection, phlebotomy vasotomy, vasosection