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excision

excision

2 7.9
A medical operation that cuts out tissue or a growth
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈsɪʒən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : excisión
  • Two days after embolization, we performed an endoscopic excision biopsy of the tumor.
  • surgical excision
  • tumor excision
  • local excision

Examples

  • The primary treatment of a leiomyosarcoma is a wide surgical excision with an emphasis on negative margins.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Nevertheless, they wrote that radical excision still offers the best hope of long-term survival.

    Academic text (2001)
  • We did radiation and surgical excision.

  • The top reasons for not performing a dermatological excision were "time" and "lack of up-to-date skills."

    Academic text (2015)
  • The patient did not wish to undergo any surgical excision or further exploration of the tracts.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The occurrence of late bowel complications after abdominoperineal excision is low in both treatment groups.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The patient underwent a wide local excision of the tumor with local advancement flap closure.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Treatment for all benign schwannomas consists of complete surgical excision, sparing the associated nerve if possible.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The majority of BCCs can be treated using standard techniques, including conventional surgical excision, curettage, cryotherapy, and radiotherapy.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The doctor explained that the excision of the tumor would greatly increase the patient's chances of recovery.

Synonyms

extraction
vsexcision
50 4.3

Removing something from a place using effort or force

refers to surgical cutting out rather than forceful manual pulling
cutting out
vsexcision
  • Specialized
13 6.9

An operation to remove part of the body or tissue

is the technical term for the same surgical removal action
resection
vsexcision
  • Specialized
7 7.8

Surgery that removes part of an organ or tissue

is broader meaning removal without specifying partial or whole
ablation
vsexcision
  • Specialized
2 8.3

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

is the general act of removing something regardless of treatment goal
enucleation
vsexcision
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

is the general removal term that may include incision methods
exeresis
vsexcision
  • Specialized
9.9

The removal of part of the body by surgery

is the general word for surgical removal rather than a specific procedure
extirpation
vsexcision
  • Specialized
9.9

The removal of a body part or tissue by surgery

is a general removal term that does not stress total removal
explantation
vsexcision
  • Specialized
9.2

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

is the broader surgical removal term not limited to implants

Antonyms

293 1.4

The act of putting one thing with another

implantation
  • Specialized
5 6.8

Putting a device or part into the body during surgery

How Extensive

amputation
  • Specialized
34 6.5
resection
  • Specialized
7 7.8
excision
  • Specialized
2 7.9
to biopsy
  • Specialized
9 4.9

Surface Forms

excision singular
excisiones plural

Morphology

excision = excise (transparent) = excise + ion

Formed by the productive noun-forming suffix '-ion' added to the verb 'excise'; meaning 'the act of cutting out' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word excision comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and caedere 'to cut', so it literally means 'cutting out', which fits a surgical excision where a doctor removes damaged tissue or a tumor.