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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More surgical options have emerged too, such as smaller incisions in the chest, or a robotic surgery that involves a smaller incision on a person’s side near the armpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Currently there is no regulation over who can provide procedures which do not involve incisions.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 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
Davis did not explain that a D&C involved no incisions, just suction, according to Hope, or tell them that it would stop the bleeding faster.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
Unlike other potters, who traced a complete pattern with their initial incisions, Min sometimes varied from the sketchy tracing; his work seemed to flow more freely both in the making and in the final result.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
