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

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Recent Examples of incision To drain a carbuncle, a healthcare provider will numb the site with local anesthesia and make an incision in the carbuncle to help remove the pus. Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025 The doctor slides a large catheter into an incision in your abdominal cavity. Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025 The 360 — as Perry explains — comes from the incision that goes entirely around his torso, like a belt. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Causes and Treatment Medical Removal If medical removal is necessary, a healthcare provider must perform a surgical procedure known as an incision and drainage. Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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