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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In laparoscopic surgery, several small incisions are made through which a surgeon can access the abdominal organs.
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Now, in the fifth hour of surgery, a physician’s assistant leaned over her midsection, closing an incision along her side with some final stitches.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
The procedure involved an incision in the actor's spine and the removal of four bones from his neck, which were replaced by artificial bone.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Even as Jesus is shown nailed to the cross, the points of incision on his palms are blurred and blood never enters the frame.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Now, in the fifth hour of surgery, a physician’s assistant leaned over her midsection, closing an incision along her side with some final stitches.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
The procedure involved an incision in the actor's spine and the removal of four bones from his neck, which were replaced by artificial bone.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Even as Jesus is shown nailed to the cross, the points of incision on his palms are blurred and blood never enters the frame.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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 29 Apr. 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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