incised

[in-sahyzd]

in·cised

[in-sahyzd]
adjective
1.
cut into: the incised material.
2.
made by cutting: an incised pattern.
3.
Medicine/Medical. made or cut cleanly, as if surgically; not ragged: an incised wound.
4.
(of a leaf) sharply, deeply, and somewhat irregularly notched.

Origin:
1590–1600; incise + -ed2

un·in·cised, adjective

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Incised is always a great word to know.
So is jugular. Does it mean:
of or pertaining to the throat or neck.
the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone
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in·cise

[in-sahyz]
verb (used with object), in·cised, in·cis·ing.
1.
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
2.
to make (marks, figures, etc.) by cutting; engrave; carve.

Origin:
1535–45; < Latin incīsus past participle of incīdere to carve, cut into, equivalent to in- in-2 + cīd- cut + -tus past participle suffix, with -dt- > -s-
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incised (ɪnˈsaɪzd)
 
adj
1.  cut into or engraved: an incised surface
2.  made by cutting or engraving: an incised design
3.  (of a wound) cleanly cut, as with a surgical knife
4.  having margins that are sharply and deeply indented: an incised leaf

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