excision

ex·ci·sion

noun \ik-ˈsi-zhən\

Definition of EXCISION

: the act or procedure of removing by or as if by cutting out; especially : surgical removal or resection

— ex·ci·sion·al \-ˈsizh-nəl, -zhə-nəl\ adjective

Origin of EXCISION

Middle French, from Latin excision-, excisio, from excidere

First Known Use: 1541

Rhymes with EXCISION

abscission, collision, concision, decision, derision, division, dream vision, elision, elysian, envision, incision, misprision, North Frisian, Parisian, precisian, precision, prevision, provision, recision, rescission, revision

ex·ci·sion

noun \ik-ˈsizh-ən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of EXCISION

: surgical removal or resection (as of a diseased part)

—ex·ci·sion·al \-ˈsizh-nəl, -^ən-əl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective