in·ci·su·ra
n, pl in*ci*su*rae 1 : a notch, cleft, or fissure of a body part or organ 2 : a downward notch in the curve recording aortic blood pressure that occurs between systole and diastole and is caused by backflow of blood for a short time before the aortic valve closes in*ci*su*ral adj
Similar sounding terms: in·ci·sor in·ci·sure
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