excision

[ ek-sizh-uhn, ik- ]
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noun
  1. the act of removal; an excising.

  2. Surgery. the surgical removal of a foreign body or of tissue.

Origin of excision

1
1480–90; <Latin excīsiōn- (stem of excīsiō) a cutting out. See excise2, -ion

Other words from excision

  • ex·ci·sion·al, adjective

Words Nearby excision

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How to use excision in a sentence

  • After excision a mixture of water and vinegar should be kept in the mouth for some time.

  • His description of the excision is rather clear and detailed.

  • The excision of a few lines would alter, not indeed the general sense, but certainly the whole tone of the message.

  • The most conservative reader is inclined here to agree with those who perform an act of excision upon the text of Homer.

    Homer's Odyssey | Denton J. Snider
  • Yet this repetition so vitally organic is questioned by many critics, some of whom resort to excision.

    Homer's Odyssey | Denton J. Snider