Medical Dictionary

incisura

noun in·ci·su·ra \ˌin-ˌsī-ˈzhr-ə, ˌin(t)-sə-\
plural in·ci·su·rae \-ē\

Medical Definition of INCISURA

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 \-əl\ adjective
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