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ex⋅clu⋅sion

  [ik-skloo-zhuhn]
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–noun
1. an act or instance of excluding.
2. the state of being excluded.
3. Physiology. a keeping apart; blocking of an entrance.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L exclūsiōn- (s. of exclūsiō), equiv. to exclūs(us) (ptp. of exclūdere to shut out; see exclude ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
ex⋅clu⋅sion⋅ar⋅y, adjective
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ex·clu·sion   (ĭk-sklōō'zhən)   
n.  

  1. The act or practice of excluding.

  2. The condition or fact of being excluded.


[Middle English exclusioun, from Latin exclūsiō, exclūsiōn-, from exclūsus, past participle of exclūdere, to shut; see exclude.]
ex·clu'sion·ar'y (-zhə-něr'ē) adj.
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Main Entry: ex·clu·sion
Pronunciation: ik-'sklü-zh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act of excluding or state of being excluded; specifically : refusal of entry into the U.S. by immigration officials exclusion orders> —compare DEPORTATION
2 : something that excludes or is excluded: as a : a part of an insurance contract that excludes specified risks from coverage —compare CONDITION, DECLARATION b : an amount that is excluded from tax liability exclusion for gifts —W. M. McGovern, Junior et al.> —compare CREDIT, DEDUCTION, EXEMPTION —ex·clu·sion·ary /-zh&-"ner-E/ adjective
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Main Entry: ex·clu·sion
Pronunciation: iks-'klü-zh&n
Function: noun
: surgical separation of part of an organ from the rest withoutexcision —ex·clude /iks-'klüd/ transitive verb ex·clud·ed; ex·clud·ing
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exclusion ex·clu·sion (ĭk-skl&oomacr;'zhən)
n.
Surgical isolation of a part or segment without removal from the body.

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