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Know your medical terms: Incision

As you wait patiently for the doctor to tell you and your loved ones about your illness, hoping against hope that everything is alright, the doctor speaks but you don’t understand a single

By: Pavitra Sampath   | | Updated: March 6, 2014 2:24 pm
Tags: Doctor speak  Incision  Know your medical terms  Surgery  

IncisionAs you wait patiently for the doctor to tell you and your loved ones about your illness, hoping against hope that everything is alright, the doctor speaks but you don’t understand a single word! Packed with medical mumbo-jumbo doctors usually speak a language that nobody but their own peers can understand. A patient is usually left absolutely blank after a consultation, and walks out with the blind belief that the doctor knows what he is talking about. We at www.thehealthsite.com are going to attempt to explain one term at a time, so that your next visit to the doctor is much smoother. Earlier we explained terms like  ‘convalescence’, ‘prognosis’, ‘benign’, ‘malignant’, ‘concussion’ and ‘aneurysm’ this week are  going to talk about the word ‘incision Also Read - New test can eliminate need for surgery to diagnose ovarian cancer

Incision is a term used to describe a surgical cut made on the skin or the body in order to perform some therapeutic act. An incision is usually made to either access a particular organ or tissue inside the body, or to drain fluid from a liquid filled pouch. This may be applied in case of certain medical conditions, like an abscess, or surgical repair required within the body. Also Read - As Google Doodle celebrates 50 years of LGBTQ Pride, know all about gender dysphoria



Another form of this procedure is incision and drainage also known as clinical lancing which is a procedure used to drain the pus from an infected portion of the body. Also Read - Kidney cancer: All you need to know about the treatment options

Keep an eye out for our next post where we will explain what the word trauma means.

Published : May 3, 2013 4:13 pm | Updated:March 6, 2014 2:24 pm
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