excision

noun

ex·​ci·​sion ik-ˈsi-zhən 

: the act or procedure of removing by or as if by cutting out

especially : surgical removal or resection

excisional

ik-ˈsi-zh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

Examples of excision in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The purge of these people in particular delighted some right-wing commentators, who saw Musk’s dismissals as a long-overdue excision of the woke bureaucracy inside the company. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024

Surgical excision is a procedure that involves cutting out the area of skin that contains that tattoo and stitching the remaining skin together. —Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024

One such solution is cryoablation, a minimally invasive treatment that freezes cancerous tissue without surgical excision. —Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024

The gold standard for treating endometriosis is excision surgery; however, these surgeries can be expensive and involve long wait times. —Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Latin excision-, excisio, from excidere

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

excision

noun

ex·​ci·​sion ik-ˈsizh-ən 

: surgical removal or resection (as of a diseased part)

excisional

-ˈsizh-nəl, -ᵊn-əl 

adjective