Illustration: In a Japanese hospital procedure room, a surgeon makes a short, precise incision in a small exposed area of an adult patient's forearm. Sterile drapes cover the surrounding arm, and an assistant holds gauze ready beside a metal instrument tray. The opening is shallow and clean, with minimal blood.

Beyond N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

切せっ開かい

sekkai

surgical incision

Used chiefly for cutting into the body during a medical procedure. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

医師いしは手術しゅじゅつで腹部ふくぶを小ちいさく切開せっかいした。
The doctor made a small incision in the abdomen during surgery.
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手術前しゅじゅつまえに、医師いしは切開せっかいする場所ばしょを確認かくにんした。
Before the surgery, the doctor checked where to make the incision.
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医師いしから、切開せっかいは小ちいさくて済すむと聞きいた。
The doctor told me the incision would only need to be small.
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Kanji in 切開

切cutOnセツ・サイKunきる・きり・きれる
開open; unfoldOnカイKunひらく・ひらき・ひらける

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