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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Hernias: These may occur at the surgical incision site or in the abdomen.
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Surgeries now are often done using smaller incisions and using laparoscopic or robot-assisted tools.
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The new mother of twins returned home in a daze, fatigued by her infants who never seemed to have the same sleep schedule and aching from her C-section incisions.
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With minimally invasive techniques, surgeries use only a few small incisions.
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 18 July 2025
Surgeries now are often done using smaller incisions and using laparoscopic or robot-assisted tools.
—Marla Anderson, Verywell Health, 8 July 2025
The new mother of twins returned home in a daze, fatigued by her infants who never seemed to have the same sleep schedule and aching from her C-section incisions.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
With minimally invasive techniques, surgeries use only a few small incisions.
—Advertorial, Oc Register, 25 June 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 4 Aug. 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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