exclusion
[ ik-skloo-zhuh n ]
/ ɪkˈsklu ʒən /
noun
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Origin of exclusion
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exclusion
/ (ɪkˈskluːʒən) /
noun
the act or an instance of excluding or the state of being excluded
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exclusion
c.1400, from Latin exclusionem (nominative exclusio), noun of action from past participle stem of excludere (see exclude).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
exclusion
[ ĭk-sklōō′zhən ]
n.
Surgical isolation of a part or segment without removal from the body.
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