| incision and drainage | <procedure, surgery> A surgical procedure whereby an incision is made in the tissue to drain a fluid or pus filled cavity. This is the surgical treatment for treating an abscess. (13 Nov 1997) |
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| incision biopsy | Removal of only a part of a lesion by incising into it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endaural incision | Incision through the external auditory canal to permit mastoid surgery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transverse abdominal incision | An abdominal incision that is placed perpendicular to the axis of the rectus muscles of the abdomen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fergusson's incision | An incision used in maxillectomy, along the junction of cheek and nose, to bisect the upper lip. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kocher's incision | An incision parallel with right costal margin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| UV incision nuclease | <enzyme> DNA repair enzymes which nick at thymine dimers or thymine glycols in damaged DNA, later enzymes excise the damaged part Registry number: EC 3.1.- Synonym: incision endonuclease (26 Jun 1999) |
| flank incision | An incision usually made near and parallel to the twelfth rib between the iliac crest on the lower side and the ribs on the upper. (05 Mar 2000) |