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Incision may refer to: . Cutting, the separation of an object, into two or more portions, through the application of an acutely directed force; A type of open wound caused by a clean, sharp-edged object such as a knife, razor, or glass splinter
Incised stream in the Ecuadorian Andes in Cayambe Canton. 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 dissected plateau. River incision is the natural ...
Incisions or incised wounds – caused by a clean, sharp-edged object such as a knife, razor, or glass splinter. [citation needed] Lacerations – irregular tear-like wounds caused by some blunt trauma. Lacerations and incisions may appear linear (regular) or stellate (irregular). The term laceration is commonly misused in reference to ...
Incised valleys are mountain-valley-like features that commonly result from river down cutting into coastal plains and continental shelves in response to marine regression. They are the key evidence to identify sequence boundary on seismic profiles and outcrops.
Incision and drainage (I&D), also known as clinical lancing, are minor surgical procedures to release pus or pressure built up under the skin, such as from an abscess, boil, or infected paranasal sinus.
River rejuvenation can lead to a number of changes in landscape. These include the formation of waterfalls and rapids, knick points, river terraces and incised meanders. [1] Rejuvenated terrains usually have complex landscapes because remnants of older landforms are locally preserved.
Intaglio (/ ɪ n ˈ t æ l i. oʊ,-ˈ t ɑː l i-/ in-TAL-ee-oh, - TAH-lee-; [1] Italian: [inˈtaʎʎo]) is the family of printing and printmaking techniques in which the image is incised into a surface and the incised line or sunken area holds the ink. [2]
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 possible to facilitate safe and timely operating conditions and recovery.