/i ray"zheuhn, -sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of erasing.
2. Surg.
a. the scraping away of tissue, esp. of bone.
b. Also called arthrectomy . excision of a joint.
[ 1780-90; ERASE + -ION ]
/i ray"zheuhn, -sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of erasing.
2. Surg.
a. the scraping away of tissue, esp. of bone.
b. Also called arthrectomy . excision of a joint.
[ 1780-90; ERASE + -ION ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012