# incision

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈsɪʒən/ · frequency rank #23,566

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. The act of cutting into a substance.
3. Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.
4. A cut-back

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

## Easily confused with
- **invasion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incision-vs-invasion)
- **infusion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incision-vs-infusion)
- **incisive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incision-vs-incisive)
- **inclusion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incision-vs-inclusion)
- **incursion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incision-vs-incursion)
- **indecision** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incision-vs-indecision)

## Common misspellings (12)
`icnision`, `inccision`, `inciison`, `incisino`, `incisionn`, `incisoin`, `incission`, `incition`, `incsiion`, `inicsion`, `inncision`, `nicision`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/incision