as in slit
a long deep cut the surgeon made a thin incision with the scalpel

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Recent Examples of incision Traditional liposuction Ideal for larger fat deposits, this technique uses small incisions and suction cannulas to remove fat. Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025 The traditional technique, on the other hand, makes incisions around the ears, hairline and below the chin. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 May 2025 And while the importance of the visual outcome is obvious — achieving undetectable incisions via adept suturing — the aptitude of the practitioner’s craft determines the effect the patient didn’t think enough about in advance: loss, or not, of feeling. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025 The surgery involves making a local retina detachment, followed by a small retinal incision to insert the implant. ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for incision
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Noun
  • Mayan stelae and Melanesian slit gongs share the sunlight from a sloped glass wall abutting Central Park which has been specially reëngineered to protect photosensitive works.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Tate McRae appeared at the F1 premiere in London in a black custom Balenciaga gown with a dramatic slit and tie at the waist.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Achilles tears generally take up to a year to recover from, though some athletes have returned to their respective sports sooner.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
  • There were tears, along with a goal celebration that made little sense.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 6 July 2025

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“Incision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incision. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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