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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

“I feel a lot better now,” said Scott, who hadn’t pitched in the playoffs before having an abscess incision on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2025

Surgeons then make a small incision and the piece is removed.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2025

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

Without crying out or flinching, Garfield endured the slice of the scalpel as Agnew made a two-and-a-half-inch incision.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

We later showed one of the photos to a consultant in the UK, who said the scars looked consistent with the sort of incisions made during a kidney operation.

From BBC Jun. 9, 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

Every part of him was by design, with the scars on his body reflecting incisions that those studying human anatomy in the 18th century would have made.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

Davis did not explain that a D&C involved no incisions, just suction, according to Hope, or tell them that it would stop the bleeding faster.

From Salon Nov. 25, 2024

A surgeon made two incisions below her navel.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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