Examples of incision in a Sentence
the surgeon made a thin incision with the scalpel
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In context, Thomas Tuchel’s side is showing fantastic incision.
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Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
His mother, Amie Walden, shared that the hospital had to conduct a 3-inch bowel resection to remove part of his bowel, leaving a 6-inch incision on his abdomen.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The difference was almost immediate, with results that speak for themselves and require no incisions or surgery.
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Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The existing trunk is amputated, so a precise incision is made in the vascular tissue, causing significant stress on the plant.
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Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
His mother, Amie Walden, shared that the hospital had to conduct a 3-inch bowel resection to remove part of his bowel, leaving a 6-inch incision on his abdomen.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The difference was almost immediate, with results that speak for themselves and require no incisions or surgery.
—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The existing trunk is amputated, so a precise incision is made in the vascular tissue, causing significant stress on the plant.
—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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“Incision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incision. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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incision
noun
in·ci·sion
in-ˈsizh-ən 
1
: a cut or gash made in something
especially
: a cut made into the body during surgery
removed the diseased appendix through a small incision
2
: an act of cutting into something
watched the surgeon's skillful incision
Medical Definition
incision
noun
in·ci·sion
in-ˈsizh-ən
1
: a cut or wound of body tissue made especially in surgery
2
: an act of incising something
the surgeon's incision of the tissues
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