exclusion

[ik-skloo-zhuh n]

noun

an act or instance of excluding.

the state of being excluded.

Physiology. a keeping apart; blocking of an entrance.

Origin of exclusion

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin exclūsiōn- (stem of exclūsiō), equivalent to exclūs(us) (past participle of exclūdere to shut out; see exclude) + -iōn- -ion

Related formsex·clu·sion·ar·y, adjectivenon·ex·clu·sion, nounpre·ex·clu·sion, nounself-ex·clu·sion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for non-exclusion

exclusion

noun

the act or an instance of excluding or the state of being excluded

Derived Formsexclusionary, adjective

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Word Origin and History for non-exclusion

exclusion

c.1400, from Latin exclusionem (nominative exclusio), noun of action from past participle stem of excludere (see exclude).

non-exclusion in Medicine

exclusion

[ĭk-sklōō′zhən]

n.

Surgical isolation of a part or segment without removal from the body.