incision

Example Sentences

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As a resident held a surgical microscope in place, Dr. Ben Grannan went in for the final incisions.

From Seattle Times

The young Haitian doctor snaps on a pair of white surgical gloves and makes an incision into a pregnant patient’s belly with a steady hand that only comes with practice.

From Seattle Times

“Some of the stones were engraved with parallel incisions, some with hieroglyphic inscriptions,” Dr. Rahmstorf said.

From New York Times

In “Don’t Look Up,” a satirical incision from Adam McKay with only humor as an anesthetic, these themes are lampooned in equal measure and in no uncertain terms.

From New York Times

Then, the skinner would make an incision in the fur and beginning cutting it away from the body, often while the vets stood by, watching for signs of damage on the gradually exposed flesh.

From Salon