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excision
[ ek-sizh-uhn, ik- ]
/ ɛkˈsɪʒ ən, ɪk- /
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noun
the act of removal; an excising.
Surgery. the surgical removal of a foreign body or of tissue.
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OTHER WORDS FROM excision
ex·ci·sion·al, adjectiveWords nearby excision
excisable, excise, excised, exciseman, excise tax, excision, excitability, excitable, excitant, excitation, excitative
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