Examples of incision in a Sentence
the surgeon made a thin incision with the scalpel
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And where there are incisions, there are sutures—approximately 400 of them in Robin’s case.
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Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
Lastly, the balloon is removed and the implant is inserted through the small incision.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Add rooting hormone around the incision.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
These systems are widely considered a potential future alternative to some forms of minimally invasive surgery, possibly enabling procedures in hard-to-reach locations without large incisions or bulky surgical instruments.
—New Atlas, 8 June 2026
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Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
Lastly, the balloon is removed and the implant is inserted through the small incision.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Add rooting hormone around the incision.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
These systems are widely considered a potential future alternative to some forms of minimally invasive surgery, possibly enabling procedures in hard-to-reach locations without large incisions or bulky surgical instruments.
—New Atlas, 8 June 2026
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 19 Jun. 2026.
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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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