incision
noun
in·ci·sion
in-ˈsi-zhən 
Examples of incision in a Sentence
the surgeon made a thin incision with the scalpel
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According to the Mayo Clinic, gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, is a common procedure, often performed using a small incision and a camera for a faster recovery.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Rub the marinade all over the chicken, under the skin and in the incisions.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
After his first session on April 8, the incision Dr. John had made in Mr. Bowen’s groin to insert his dialysis catheter began oozing blood.
—John Carreyrou, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
No incisions are made to the skin during this procedure.11
Fractures in the femur (thigh bone) usually require surgery.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Rub the marinade all over the chicken, under the skin and in the incisions.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
After his first session on April 8, the incision Dr. John had made in Mr. Bowen’s groin to insert his dialysis catheter began oozing blood.
—John Carreyrou, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
No incisions are made to the skin during this procedure.11
Fractures in the femur (thigh bone) usually require surgery.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Incision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incision. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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incision
noun
in·ci·sion
in-ˈsizh-ən
1
: a cut or gash made in something
especially
: a cut made into the body during surgery
removed the diseased appendix through a small incision
2
: an act of cutting into something
watched the surgeon's skillful incision
Medical Definition
incision
noun
in·ci·sion
in-ˈsizh-ən
1
: a cut or wound of body tissue made especially in surgery
2
: an act of incising something
the surgeon's incision of the tissues
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