counterincision
counterincision
[kown″ter-in-sizh´un]a second incision made to promote drainage or to relieve tension on the edges of a wound.
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count·er·in·ci·sion
(kown'ter-in-sizh'ŭn),A second incision in the region of a primary incision designed to take tension off the primary closure.
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count·er·in·ci·sion
(kown'tĕr-in-sizh'ŭn)A second incision adjacent to a primary incision.
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