excision

/ek'siʤn/
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excision

The surgeon performed an excision of the tumor.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of cutting out or off; surgical removal: "excision" refers to the surgical procedure of removing a body part, tissue, or growth.
    • The act of removing something by cutting: It can also mean the act of deleting or removing a section from a text or document.
    • The state of being cut off or excluded: In a formal or religious context, it can mean the act of banishing or cutting someone off from a group.
Usage and Examples

  • Surgical Context:

    • The excision of the tumor was successful.
    • The doctor recommended an excision of the damaged tissue.

  • Editorial/Textual Context:

    • The editor's excision of three paragraphs tightened the article.
    • The excision of that controversial clause from the contract was necessary.

  • Formal/Exclusion Context:

    • His excision from the club followed a breach of conduct.
    • The practice of excision from the religious community is rare.
Advanced Usage

  • "Complete excision": In medicine, this refers to the total removal of a lesion or organ, often with a margin of healthy tissue.

    • The biopsy confirmed a complete excision of the melanoma.

  • "Editorial excision": The deliberate removal of parts of a text to shorten it or alter its content.

    • The manuscript underwent significant editorial excision before publication.
Variants and Related Words

  • Excise (verb): To remove by cutting out, especially surgically or from a text.

    • The surgeon will excise the cyst.
    • The author asked them not to excise any key arguments.

  • Excisional (adjective): Pertaining to or involving excision.

    • An excisional biopsy removes the entire lump.
Synonyms
  • Removal: The act of taking away or off.
  • Resection: A specific surgical term for cutting out tissue or part of an organ.
  • Deletion: The act of removing written or printed matter.
  • Extirpation: The complete removal or eradication of something.
Antonyms
  • Insertion: The act of putting something in.
  • Inclusion: The act of including or being included within a group or structure.
  • Grafting: The process of attaching or implanting living tissue.
Related Phrases and Terms

  • "Wide local excision": A surgical procedure to remove a tumor along with a wide margin of normal tissue.

    • The patient underwent a wide local excision for the skin cancer.

  • "Excision repair": (Biology) A DNA repair mechanism where a damaged segment is cut out and replaced.

    • Nucleotide excision repair corrects DNA damage from UV light.
excision

The surgeon performed an excision of the tumor.

Noun
  1. the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
  2. the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
  3. surgical removal of a body part or tissue
  4. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
    • an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors
    • both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause

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