excision


ex·ci·sion

noun \ik-ˈsi-zhən\

Definition of EXCISION

: the act or procedure of removing by or as if by cutting out; especially : surgical removal or resection
ex·ci·sion·al \-ˈsizh-nəl, -zhə-nəl\ adjective

Origin of EXCISION

Middle French, from Latin excision-, excisio, from excidere
First Known Use: 1541

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