as in slit
a long deep cut the surgeon made a thin incision with the scalpel

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Recent Examples of incision Limit total body movement as much as possible. Do not apply ice, make an incision or wrap the wound. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025 He was left with just a small incision, barely noticeable, under his chin. Brock Colyar, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 There is an incision that is made and an insertion of a tube into the right clavicle. J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025 When operating on multiple parts of the heart, a tiny robotic incision does not provide the full access that surgeons need. Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incision

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“Incision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incision. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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