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surgical incision

n. the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) [syn: incision, section]

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Surgical incision

In surgery, a surgical incision is a cut made through the skin to facilitate an operation or procedure. Often, multiple incisions are possible for an operation. In general, a surgical incision is made as small and unobtrusive as possible to facilitate safe and timely operating conditions.

Usage examples of "surgical incision".

Again, the grayness, the monochrome fog, cut by the blue of my blade opening the way before me like a surgical incision.

Beneath the gauze was a fresh surgical incision, in which Twilly counted twelve steel staples.

The simplest and consequently most widely used technique consists of a pair of silicone rods that are inserted into the penis via a surgical incision.

No one knows because accident victims are typically in such bad shape a surgical incision by the M.

It occurred to her that a doctor could safely kill anyone he chose and, short of spitting into a surgical incision, never be criticized.

The vibroblade slashed downward across the sleeve of Kuat's robe, parting the heavy fabric and slicing a millimeter-deep wound, precise as a surgical incision, along the back of Kuat's arm.

The continuance of Utopia is guaranteed by a simple surgical incision that is performed while the citizen is still a baby, and secures him a happy and peaceful life, free from unnecessary curiosity and rebelliousness.

If you have ever suffered through the healing of a deep cut or a surgical incision, you may have some idea of the kind of itch I mean.