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cutting out

cutting out

13 6.9
An operation to remove part of the body or tissue
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌtɪŋ aʊt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : extirpación
  • We must shift our efforts from the treatment of the symptoms to cutting out the cancer.

Examples

  • We must rebalance our energies by cutting out his spleen!

    Postal (2007)

  • After diagnosing the issue, the doctor recommended cutting out the damaged tissue.

  • Missing that is death, as sure as having your lungs and liver cut out.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • It means that I'm gonna have to cut out some of this bad tissue... and stitch it up, okay?

    When Strangers Appear (2001)

  • But cutting out the tumors of injustice, that's a deep operation.

    Doctor Zhivago (1965)

  • The surgeon was confident that cutting out the tumor would be successful.

  • The procedure involved cutting out a section of the skin to remove the cyst.

Synonyms

resection
vscutting out
  • Specialized
7 7.8

Surgery that removes part of an organ or tissue

is broader, covering removal of any body part or tissue
excision
vscutting out
  • Specialized
2 7.9

A medical operation that cuts out tissue or a growth

is the plain everyday expression rather than technical
ablation
vscutting out
  • Specialized
2 8.3

Removal of part of the body by surgery to treat a disease

is general removal without emphasising treatment purpose
enucleation
vscutting out
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Removal of an organ or tumor by surgery without cutting it open

allows removal that may involve opening or sectioning the item
avulsion
vscutting out
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A body part suddenly separated from where it is attached, often by injury or surgery

is an intentional surgical procedure rather than violent tearing
exeresis
vscutting out
  • Specialized
9.9

The removal of part of the body by surgery

is the nontechnical way to describe that action
extirpation
vscutting out
  • Specialized
9.9

The removal of a body part or tissue by surgery

is the general term not stressing completeness
exarticulation
vscutting out
  • Specialized
9.9

Removal of an arm or leg at its joint during surgery

is general removal without specifying the separation site
lipectomy
vscutting out
  • Specialized
9.9

An operation to remove extra body fat

is broad removal not limited to fatty tissue
explantation
vscutting out
  • Specialized
9.2

Operation to remove a device or artificial part placed inside a person's body

applies to natural body parts rather than manmade implants

How Extensive

amputation
  • Specialized
34 6.5
resection
  • Specialized
7 7.8
cutting out
  • Specialized
13 6.9
to biopsy
  • Specialized
9 4.9

Surface Forms

cutting out singular
cutting outs plural

Morphology

cut + out

The meaning 'the surgical removal of a part' is directly derivable from 'cut' (to remove by slicing) combined with the particle 'out' (indicating removal or separation). This verb+particle composition (cut out → cutting out) is a transparent, compositional pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would likely infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Cutting out: The noun cutting out comes from doctors literally cutting something out of the body to remove bad or sick tissue, like taking a small tumor away. So, cutting out means 'the surgical removal of a part of the body'.