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

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Recent Examples of incision Endometriosis Diagnosis and Treatment Endometriosis is typically diagnosed with surgery, which can be done through laparoscopy, a minimally invasive procedure that allows a surgeon to examine the abdominal or pelvic organs through small incisions. Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Mar. 2025 Doctors don’t need to make incisions or use sharp tools. Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024 Every doctor save in this episode is pretty incredible, from Mohan’s blowhole incisions to save her patient with the subcutaneous emphysema to Robby’s bubble intubation. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025 But before an incision was made, the surgeons discovered that two years ago, Tasha had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 13 Mar. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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