Excision — synonyms, definition

1. excision (Noun)

ablation acupuncture cut cutting out deletion deracination dismemberment dissection excommunication extirpation operation removal section surgery vivisection

excision (Noun) — The omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage. ex. "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"

excision (Noun) — Surgical removal of a body part or tissue.

excision (Noun) — The act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society.

excision (Noun) — The act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence.

banishment editing op operation proscription pull pulling redaction surgery surgical operation surgical procedure surgical process adenoidectomy adrenalectomy appendectomy appendicectomy cholecystectomy clitoridectomy embolectomy endarterectomy enervation female circumcision hypophysectomy hysterectomy laminectomy laryngectomy lithotomy lobectomy lumpectomy mastectomy mastoidectomy meniscectomy • • •