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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Doc Odd does a penknife incision to the man’s neck (hate this) and brings him down to the sick bay to insert a tracheal tube and physically wrench his sternoclavicular joint back into place, which the nurses find very risky.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Do not submerge the incision site in water (e.g., swimming, taking a bath).
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
This minimally invasive technique involves removing the adenoma through small incisions.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Finally, the combination of a small incision, made by potentially self-sharpening fangs, and an anticoagulant in their saliva allow these bats to feed on unsuspecting prey.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Do not submerge the incision site in water (e.g., swimming, taking a bath).
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
This minimally invasive technique involves removing the adenoma through small incisions.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Finally, the combination of a small incision, made by potentially self-sharpening fangs, and an anticoagulant in their saliva allow these bats to feed on unsuspecting prey.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for incision
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“Incision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incision. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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