EXCISION


Meaning of EXCISION in English

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

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