How to Use incision in a Sentence

incision

noun
  • There are no incisions because the esophagus is accessed by going through the mouth.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
  • About 1 foot from the shoot tip, make a 1 to 2 inch incision along the stem and through a bud to create a wedge; prop the wedge open with a sliver of wood such as a toothpick.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Take a sharp knife and make an incision at the base of the tail.
    Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The incision will heal with time and the pooching goes down.
    Jessica Delfino, SELF, 23 May 2018
  • But what took them aback was signs of incisions around some of the wounds.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2024
  • Next, the researchers in his lab made a linear incision in the skin of the mice.
    Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • But over time, the skin around the incision reddened and peeled apart.
    USA Today, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Find out what kind of incision will be best for you and your breast size and shape.
    Lambeth Hochwald, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2018
  • Prostate surgery can be done with small incisions and the aid of a tiny camera.
    Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
  • One quick incision near the gills to bleed the fish will keep the meat fresh and untainted.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024
  • The incision itself a bit bigger than the tip of a pen.
    Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 July 2022
  • Cut along the inside of each back leg until your incision meets at the base of the tail.
    Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Once the area is numb, the healthcare provider will make an incision into the abscess to drain the pus.
    Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 25 June 2023
  • With a facelift, the surgeon makes an incision at the top sides of the face, then removes the loose, excess skin.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2021
  • The incision below the jawline allows access to the nerve of the tongue.
    Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The procedure begins with a small skin incision in the front part of the head and then a small opening of the bone.
    Coral Murphy, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Do not make any sort of incision into or around the bite marks.
    Miles Blumhardt, USA TODAY, 17 July 2022
  • The internist repeated the same incision on the right side, joining the two at the center of the chest.
    Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Torres then ties the artery off, and sutures the incision closed.
    Eleanor Cummins, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Willis worked on Yeni past the four-minute mark, then made an incision in her abdomen.
    Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • These small incisions, which don't go deeper than the tread block, are designed to catch and hold the snow when the tire drives over it.
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The day after surgery, Neda sees her incisions for the first time.
    Jenny Bailly, Allure, 16 July 2024
  • It is threaded to the site of the blockage through a small incision elsewhere, often the thigh.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • The scar on the back left side of my head and neck from the incision is fading and my hair is slowly growing back.
    Karen Finney, CNN, 7 May 2021
  • Make a very small incision at the base of the belly, being careful not to puncture the guts.
    Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Starting at the tail and working down, use a paring knife to make a lengthwise incision along the curve of the shrimp.
    Meredith Schwartz, Bon Appétit, 4 July 2022
  • Using a paring knife, slice along the edges to cut a thin incision through the muscle.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Make a lengthwise incision about 1/2 inch deep on either side of the first cut.
    Jeanmarie Brownson, Twin Cities, 18 July 2019
  • Then make a lengthwise incision about ½ inch deep on either side of the first cut.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Koo closed the incision, and Foad spread a bead of surgical glue over the freshly closed wound.
    Anne Saker, The Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2021

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