Thesaurus results for INCISION

incision

noun

in-ˈsi-zhən

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as in slit

a long deep cut the surgeon made a thin incision with the scalpel

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Recent Examples of incision Instruments fit through small incisions, and a surgeon controls the robot throughout. —

Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026 The da Vinci system’s ability to delicately peel and stitch fruit skin illustrated the fine motor control available to surgeons working on human tissue through minimally invasive incisions. —

Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 Instruments fit through small incisions. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 The images can be seen on a video screen, after the tube is inserted through a small incision. —

Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incision

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Welcoming model Amelia Gray as a guest judge, Klum posed for portraits with the 24-year-old, who paired a cropped blue-violet turtleneck with a matching low-slung slit skirt.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Its large leaves develop holes and slits that have earned it the name Swiss cheese plant.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026