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incision

[in-sizh-uhn] / ɪnˈsɪʒ ən /


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More surgical options have emerged too, such as smaller incisions in the chest, or a robotic surgery that involves a smaller incision on a person’s side near the armpit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Guardiola's best teams have been built on control, patterns of play and attacking incision.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

“They’re calling about their incision sites, which are bleeding. Their child has asthma, and the instructions for the medications are not clear.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

Surgery using robots has been invasive since its invention because cutting is involved and often other instruments are inserted into the incision.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2024

It was a skillful and steady incision, like drawing a curved line with a pencil across the crown of the head, a fluid and graceful curve.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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