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incision
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incision
1. a cut made with a knife during a surgical operation
2. any indentation in an incised leaf

incision [in′sizh·ən]
(medicine)
A cut or wound of the body tissue, as an abdominal incision or a vertical or oblique incision.


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Three types of biopsy are: 1- Incisional biopsy or a core biopsy In this type of biopsy only a small part of the tissue is removed.
ATHIS is an incisional hernia caused by a weakness in the muscle under the scar.
Unconfirmed reports said he had suffered an incisional hernia, where scar tissue from previous surgery fails to heal properly.
 
 
 
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