This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
excision
[ ek-sizh-uhn, ik- ]
/ ɛkˈsɪʒ ən, ɪk- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
the act of removal; an excising.
Surgery. the surgical removal of a foreign body or of tissue.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
OTHER WORDS FROM excision
ex·ci·sion·al, adjectiveWords nearby excision
excircle, excisable, excise, exciseman, excise tax, excision, excision biopsy, excitability, excitable, excitable area, excitant
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
How to use excision in a sentence
Medical definitions for excision
excision
[ ĭk-sĭzh′ən ]
n.
Surgical removal by cutting, as of a tumor or a portion of a structure or organ.exsection
A recombination event in which a genetic element is removed.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.