incisionnoun
uk/ɪnˈsɪʒ.ən/us/ɪnˈsɪʒ.ən/[ C or U ] an opening that is made in something with a sharp tool, especially in someone's body during an operation:
The surgeon makes a small incision into which a tube is inserted.
[ C ] specialized medical a wound or scar made by a surgical cut
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