excision
NounUS[ik-sizh-uhn]/ɪkˈsɪʒən/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (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”Synonyms: deletioncutType of editing, redaction
- surgical removal of a body part or tissueSynonyms: ablationextirpationcutting outType of operation, surgeryKinds mastoidectomy, hypophysectomy, laryngectomy, orchidectomy, oophorectomy, adenoidectomy, mastectomy, pancreatectomy, thyroidectomy, thrombectomy +28 more
- 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 societySynonyms: excommunicationType of banishment, proscription
- the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existenceSynonyms: extirpationderacinationType of pull, pulling
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ex·ci′sion noun
Origin: L. excisio: cf. F. excision. See Excide.
1. The act of excising or cutting out or off; extirpation; destruction.
Such conquerors are the instruments of vengeance on those nations that have... grown ripe for excision.— Francis Atterbury
2. Church The act of cutting off from the church; excommunication.
3. Surgery The removal, especially of small parts, with a cutting instrument. Dunglison, Robley
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54