n.
Pronunciation: ik- ' si-zh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin excision-, excisio, from excidere
Date: 1541
: the act or procedure of removing by or as if by cutting out especially : surgical removal or resection
– ex · ci · sion · al \ - ' sizh-n ə l, -zh ə -n ə l \ adjective