Incision may refer to:
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Cutting
Cutting is the separation or opening of a physical object, into two or more portions, through the application of an acutely directed force.
Implements commonly used for cutting are the knife and saw, or in medicine and science the scalpel and ...
, the separation of an object, into two or more portions, through the application of an acutely directed force
* A type of open
wound
A wound is a rapid onset of injury that involves lacerated or punctured skin (an ''open'' wound), or a contusion (a ''closed'' wound) from blunt force trauma or compression. In pathology, a ''wound'' is an acute injury that damages the epider ...
caused by a clean, sharp-edged object such as a knife, razor, or glass splinter
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Surgical incision
In surgery, a surgical incision is a cut made through the skin and soft tissue to facilitate an operation or procedure. Often, multiple incisions are possible for an operation. In general, a surgical incision is made as small and unobtrusive as p ...
, a cut made through the skin and soft tissue to facilitate an operation or procedure
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River incision
River incision is the narrow erosion caused by a river or stream that is far from its base level. River incision is common after tectonic uplift of the landscape. Incision by multiple rivers result in a dissected landscape, for example a dissect ...
, in geomorphology
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Incisions (album), by American deathcore band Oceano
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Incision (band)
Incision is a Dutch hard rock band from Wogmeer, North Holland, that formed in February 2008.
History
Incision started in February 2008, when four small town boys decided to start playing straight up classic hard rock. Some changes to the li ...
, a Dutch hard rock band
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Incision (G.I. Joe), a fictional character
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