excision
- noun
- /ɪkˈsɪʒən/
- Specialized
- Two days after embolization, we performed an endoscopic excision biopsy of the tumor.
- surgical excision
- tumor excision
- local excision
Examples
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The primary treatment of a leiomyosarcoma is a wide surgical excision with an emphasis on negative margins.
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Nevertheless, they wrote that radical excision still offers the best hope of long-term survival.
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We did radiation and surgical excision.
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The top reasons for not performing a dermatological excision were "time" and "lack of up-to-date skills."
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The patient did not wish to undergo any surgical excision or further exploration of the tracts.
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The occurrence of late bowel complications after abdominoperineal excision is low in both treatment groups.
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The patient underwent a wide local excision of the tumor with local advancement flap closure.
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Treatment for all benign schwannomas consists of complete surgical excision, sparing the associated nerve if possible.
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The majority of BCCs can be treated using standard techniques, including conventional surgical excision, curettage, cryotherapy, and radiotherapy.
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The doctor explained that the excision of the tumor would greatly increase the patient's chances of recovery.
Synonyms
Removing something from a place using effort or force
An operation to remove part of the body or tissue
Surgery that removes part of an organ or tissue
Removal of part of the body by surgery to treat a disease
Removal of an organ or tumor by surgery without cutting it open
The removal of part of the body by surgery
The removal of a body part or tissue by surgery
Operation to remove a device or artificial part placed inside a person's body
Antonyms
How Extensive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
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.