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incisure

incisure

9.9
A small notch in the edge of a bone or organ
  • noun
  • /ˌɪn.sɪˈʃʊr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : incisura
  • The mandibular incisure is a small notch on the lower jawbone.

Examples

  • Several nerves pass through the scapular incisure in the shoulder blade.

  • The dental student pointed out the incisure on the anatomical model.

  • The incisure on the bone was clearly visible.

  • Can you identify the incisures in this diagram?

  • The dental student pointed out the incisure on the anatomical model.

  • The mandibular incisure is a small notch on the lower jawbone.

  • Several nerves pass through the scapular incisure in the shoulder blade.

Synonyms

indentation
vsincisure
13 3.7

A small dent in a surface that cutting or hitting causes

is a natural anatomical notch not resulting from external damage or force
incisura
vsincisure
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small notch on the edge of a bone or organ

is the same anatomical notch expressed in a variant form of the word
indenture
vsincisure
  • Archaic
9.2

A curved cut or hollow in a coastline, like a small bay

is an anatomical indentation in living structures, not a geological feature

Surface Forms

incisure singular
incisures plural

Etymology

The word incisure comes from the Latin incisura, from incidere, meaning 'to cut into'. So an incisure is like a small 'cut' or notch in a bone or organ, the same idea you see in incision or the tooth incisor.