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incisure

[ in-sizh-er ]

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. a notch, as in a bone or other structure.


incisure

/ ɪnˈsaɪʒə /

noun

  1. anatomy an incision or notch in an organ or part
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • inˈcisural, adjective
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Other Words From

  • in·cisur·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incisure1

From the Latin word incīsūra, dating back to 1590–1600. See incise, -ure
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Example Sentences

Dear Sir: On receipt of this with the accompanying incisures, you will take safe, certain and suitable measures to have the inclosure addressed to Maj.-Gen.

Joint: a segment or part between two incisures: an articulation.

The decree of the imperial diet can scarcely be regarded as the ignominious close of a good old time, but rather as a violent but beneficial incisure in an old and rankling sore.

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