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incision

[in-sizh-uhn] / ɪnˈsɪʒ ən /


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The NanoNeedle Scope 2.0, developed by medical device company Arthrex, is only 1.9 mm—less than a tenth of an inch—resulting in a smaller incision, less tissue damage and faster healing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"The staff saw fluid coming out the incision hole at the top of my bum where the implant was put in," she added.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 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

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

Day wanted Henrietta to be presentable for the funeral, so he’d only given permission for a partial autopsy, which meant no incision into her chest and no removal of her limbs or head.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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