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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

And when coaches asked about the scar from his procedure, he lifted his shirt to show a long vertical incision running up the length of his chest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

But when the bandage came off a few weeks later, Jodee saw two scars instead of one on the inside of her child's leg when they had been told it would be just one incision.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

The researchers' new balloon is similar to a traditional gastric balloon, but it is inserted into the stomach through an incision in the abdominal wall.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

Ray and Robin moved through the rocks, circling the shark, discussing types of incision.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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