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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.

excommunication.

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Origin of excision

1480–90; <Latin excīsiōn- (stem of excīsiō) a cutting out. See excise², -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM excision

ex·ci·sion·al, adjective

Words nearby excision

excisable, excise, excised, exciseman, excise tax, excision, excitability, excitable, excitant, excitation, excitative

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How to use excision in a sentence

After excision a mixture of water and vinegar should be kept in the mouth for some time.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
His description of the excision is rather clear and detailed.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
The excision of a few lines would alter, not indeed the general sense, but certainly the whole tone of the message.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
The most conservative reader is inclined here to agree with those who perform an act of excision upon the text of Homer.
Homer's Odyssey|Denton J. Snider

Yet this repetition so vitally organic is questioned by many critics, some of whom resort to excision.
Homer's Odyssey|Denton J. Snider