incision
noun
a cut, gash, or notch.
incisions
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pluralof incision.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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During a consultation with the New York plastic surgeon Dr. David Rosenberg, he suggested an alternative that involves smaller incisions and inserting a tiny camera into the body to identify precise areas to lift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
That limitation inspired researchers to search for a way to reshape the cornea without making incisions at all.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 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
Searching for fragments manually can be dangerous and requires bigger incisions that can cause more bleeding – "so to be able just to simply find them using a magnet is ingenious."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
But a few of my brother’s incisions resulted in the hot dogs assuming funny shapes.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
