Dr. Curcillo makes one incision then uses a pliable instrument that can move more like a surgeon's hand than the long, stiff laparoscopes surgeons have used for the past decade or so.
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Incision
/ɪnˈsɪʒən/
Synonyms for "incision" (190 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
cutting action
Verb(1 words)
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6 entriescurvilinear incisionincision sitelongitudinal incisionmidline incisionskin incisionsurgical incision
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13 total sentences available.
Ziri had a small incision in the back of his neck.
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The surgeon carefully used the medical scissors to make a precise incision during the surgical procedure.
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Colvin and his colleagues are experimenting with additional surgical techniques, including robotic surgery and the repair or replacement of a heart valve without making an incision in the heart or aorta.
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