First Known Use: 1541
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excision
noun ex·ci·sion \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
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Origin of EXCISION
Middle French, from Latin excision-, excisio, from excidere
Rhymes with EXCISION
Medical Dictionary
excision
noun ex·ci·sion \ik-ˈsizh-ən\
Medical Definition of EXCISION
: surgical removal or resection (as of a diseased part)
—ex·ci·sion·al \-ˈsizh-nəl, -ən-əl\ adjective
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