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

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Recent Examples of incision After making a centimeter-long incision under the chin and, in some cases, two additional poke holes, one behind each earlobe, doctors insert a steel cannula to break up and suction out excess fat. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024 Instead of a linear incision and stitches, FUE results in more scars that are smaller and less distinct. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Dec. 2024 This pairing have games that complement each other — Schouten is a ball-winner whose passing-style is more about recycling than incision, while Veerman has arguably the best passing range in the country, though can be vulnerable to opposition pressure. Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 7 July 2024 In this procedure, the orthopedic surgeon makes an incision, realigns the bones, and secures them with screws, plates, or rods. Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 6 Dec. 2024 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 31 Jan. 2025.

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