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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One quick incision near the gills to bleed the fish will keep the meat fresh and untainted.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024
For decades, plastic surgeons have performed various kinds of facelifts through small scalp incisions under the guidance of lighted cameras.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024
For decades, plastic surgeons have performed various kinds of facelifts through small scalp incisions under the guidance of lighted cameras.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for incision
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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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