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A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation; the scar resulting from such a cut.

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The act of cutting into a substance.

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Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.

Then make a free incision into the wound.

Non-invasive Procedure which does not require incision into the body or the removal of tissue.

By a horizontal incision on each side of the body a large ventral area has been separated and turned over, as it were on a hinge, to the animal's left side.

In the East, even now, one who wishes to create a blood tie between himself and his followers and cement them to himself, makes under his left breast an incision from which they each in turn suck his blood.

Except within the context of research, the uterine incision should be sutured with two layers.

Sometimes the abscess declares itself by a bulging at the surface, but if not an incision should be made through the belly-wall over the most tender spot, and a direct examination of the surface of the liver made.

Abscess in the gall-bladder being suspected, an incision should be made down to it, and, its covering having been stitched to the abdominal wall, the gall-bladder should be opened and drained.

In tonguing the leaves are cut off the portion which has to be brought under ground, and a tongue or slit is then cut from below upwards close beyond a joint, of such length that, when the cut part of the layer is pegged an inch or two (or in larger woody subjects 3 or 4 in.) below the surface, the elevation of the point of the shoot to an upright position may open the incision, and thus set it free, so that it may be surrounded by earth to induce it to form roots.

The procedure requires one incision in the pubic area.

He used a special implement which he inserted at the lower end of the incision.

On opening the abdomen a small initial peritoneal incision is made.

Wounds may result from trauma or from a surgical incision.

The most common lower uterine segment incision is a transverse incision because the lower segment is the thinnest part of the pregnant uterus and involves less blood loss.

The classical incision provides a larger opening than a low transverse incision and is used in emergency situations, such as placenta previa, preterm and macrosomic fetuses, abnormal presentation, and multiple births.

The mother is at risk for increased bleeding from two incision sites and a c-section usually has twice as much blood loss as a vaginal delivery during surgery.

Complications occur in less than 10 percent of cases, but these complications can include an infection of the incision, urinary tract, or tissue lining the uterus (endometritis).

The traditional method involves an incision going from ear to ear, usually just above the hairline.

This incision is easily hidden in women, whose hair will cover the scar.

With the classical incision, there is more bleeding and a greater risk of abdominal infection.

This incision also creates a weaker scar, which places the woman at risk for uterine rupture in subsequent pregnancies.

The time from the initial incision to birth is typically five to ten minutes.

Following this procedure, a woman commonly experiences gas pains, incision pain, and uterine contractions, which are also common with vaginal delivery.

Breastfeeding the baby is encouraged, taking care that it is in a position that keeps the baby from resting on the mother's incision.

The prognosis for a successful vaginal birth after a cesarean (VBAC) may be at least 75 percent, especially when the c-section involved a low transverse incision in the uterus, and there were no complications during or after delivery.

A c-section is performed by an obstetrician, who makes an incision in the lower abdomen through which the baby is delivered.

In an open reduction, the nasal bones are moved back to their original location after the surgeon has made an incision in the overlying skin.

In older boys or adults, an incision is made around the base of the foreskin, the foreskin is pulled back, and then it is cut away from the tip of the penis.

If there is an incision, a wound dressing will be present and should be changed each time the diaper is changed.

The first incision is made at a point away from the placenta to prevent damaging it.

A special device simultaneously makes the incision and clamps the edges to prevent bleeding.

Following the procedure the fetus is replaced in the uterus and the incision is stitched.

An incision the size of a small fist is made in the uterus.

A needle-like instrument enters the uterus through a small incision in the mother's abdomen.

About 25 percent of women undergoing prenatal surgery lose some amniotic fluid, often because of leakage at the uterine incision.

The abdominal incision become red, warm, tender to the touch, or is draining fluid.

Myringotomy-A surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the eardrum to allow fluid or pus to escape from the middle ear.

An incision can be made with the same end purpose.

In some cases, the doctor may decide to rupture the membrane on purpose, making an incision (myringotomy) that relives pressure, reduces pain, and allows the infection to drain.

Air may be administered through a nasal mask or mouthpiece or through a tracheostomy tube, which is inserted through a surgical incision through the neck and into the windpipe.

A laparoscopy is an exploratory surgical procedure in which the doctor makes an incision and inserts a small tube connected to a camera to view the herniated area.

Laparoscopy-A surgical procedure in which a small incision is made, usually in the navel, through which a viewing tube (laparoscope) is inserted.

During the procedure, the surgeon makes an incision behind the ear and opens the mastoid bone (the ridge on the skull behind the ear) leading into the middle ear.

Gastrostomy tube-A tube that is inserted through a small incision in the abdominal wall and that extends through the stomach wall into the stomach for the purpose of introducing parenteral feedings.

Cesarean section-Delivery of a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen instead of through the vagina; also called a c-section, cesarean birth, or cesarean delivery.

In the V-V ECMO procedure, the surgeon places a plastic tube into the jugular vein through a small incision in the neck.

The surgeon makes an incision on each side of the cleft from the lip to the nostril, drawing the two sides of the cleft together and suturing them together.

The surgeon makes an incision in the right chest wall between the ribs, allowing access to the esophagus and the trachea for repair of one or both as needed.

This operation requires only one incision.

This surgery involves making a small incision behind the ear and with the help of an endoscope clipping the muscle.

In an open appendectomy, the appendix is removed through a standard abdominal incision.