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in·ci·sion
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section
a part that is cut off or separated. -
bikini cut
a horizontal surgical incision in the lower abdomen, often used for a hysterectomy or a Cesarean delivery, so called because it leaves a less noticeable scar than does a vertical incision. -
laparotomy
incision through the abdominal wall. -
arteriotomy
the surgical cutting of an artery or a cut made in an artery -
buttonhole
A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing. -
cholecystotomy
the surgical procedure of cutting into the gall bladder in order to extract gallstones