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incision
[in-sizh´un]1. a cut or a wound made by a sharp instrument.
Various abdominal incisions. From Dorland's, 2000.
2. the act of cutting.
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in·ci·sion
(in-sizh'ŭn),A cut; a surgical wound; a division of the body parts, usually made with a knife.
[L. incisio]
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incision
(ĭn-sĭzh′ən)n.
Medicine
a. A cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery.
b. The scar resulting from such a cut.
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incision
Surgery A cut in the body during surgery. See Fishmouth incision, Kerr incision, Kronig-Selheim incision, Lazy-S incision, Mercedes-Benz incision, Pfannenstiel incision.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
in·ci·sion
(in-sizh'ŭn)A cut; a surgical wound; a division of the soft parts made with a knife.
[L. incisio]
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incision
A surgical cut made to achieve access or to allow discharge of unwanted material such as pus. The placement of surgical incisions is often a matter for judgement involving considerations of subsequent wound strength as well as good access.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
in·ci·sion
(in-sizh'ŭn)A cut; a surgical wound; a division of the body parts.
[L. incisio]
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