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incision

[in-sizh-uhn] / ɪnˈsɪʒ ən /


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Maisie was left with a scar, twice the size of a C-section incision.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

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

“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

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

Late that afternoon—eighteen hours after the president's death—he made his first incision into Garfield's wasted body.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Before, Ahmad could tap — meaning to cut incisions in the acacia trees, which exude sap that a few weeks later hardens into nodules of Hashab gum — four orchards in one go.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

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

Currently there is no regulation over who can provide procedures which do not involve incisions.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

They differed from common trays due to their internal surface, marked with rough impressions or incisions arranged repetitively and regularly.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2024

The constant probing of the president's wound, insertions of tubes, and surgical incisions created plenty of opportunities for bacteria to enter Garfield's body.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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