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ex•ci•sion
(ek sizh′ən, ik-),USA pronunciation n.
ex•ci′sion•al, adj.
- the act of removal;
an excising. - Surgerythe surgical removal of a foreign body or of tissue.
- Religionexcommunication.
- Latin excīsiōn- (stem of excīsiō) a cutting out. See excise2, -ion
- 1480–90
'excision' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ectomy
- -tomy
- abdominoplasty
- adenectomy
- appendectomy
- cancer
- carcinoma
- cardiectomy
- clitoridectomy
- costectomy
- cut
- cystectomy
- enterectomy
- erasion
- excise
- ganglionectomy
- gastrectomy
- gyrectomy
- hepatectomy
- hypophysectomy
- hysterectomy
- iridectomy
- jejunectomy
- keratectomy
- laminectomy
- laparectomy
- laryngectomy
- lobectomy
- lymphadenectomy
- meniscectomy
- myomectomy
- necrotomy
- nephrectomy
- orchiectomy
- ostectomy
- osteotomy
- pancreatectomy
- parathyroidectomy
- pharyngectomy
- pneumonectomy
- prostatectomy
- radectomy
- resection
- sympathectomy
- thyroidectomy
- tonsillotomy
- topectomy
- urethrectomy
- uvulectomy
- vaginectomy