excision
pronunciation
How to pronounce excision in British English:
UK [ɪkˈsɪʒn]
How to pronounce excision in American English:
US [ɪkˈsɪʒn]
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- Noun:
- the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
- surgical removal of a body part or tissue
- the act of banishing a member of the Church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the Church; cutting a person off from a religious society
- the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
Word Origin
- excision (n.)
- late 15c., from Middle French excision (14c.) and directly from Latin excisionem (nominative excisio) "a destroying," noun of action from past participle stem of excidere (see excise (v.)).
Example
- 1. Surgical technique for arthroscopic acromioplasty and distal clavicle excision .
- 2. Treatment is surgical excision , radiation therapy , chemotherapy , or photodynamic therapy depending on the tumor size , location , and histologic type .
- 3. High myopia cataract ultrasound emulsification excision and artificial lens implantation .
- 4. Complete excision is a curative treatment .
- 5. Can kidney excision make strenuous exercise ?