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nounthe cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
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nouna depression scratched or carved into a surfacetype of:
Definition that contains incision
- valvotomy incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
- valvulotomy incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
- nephrotomy incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)