excision
noun
ex·ci·sion
ik-ˈsi-zhən 
: the act or procedure of removing by or as if by cutting out
especially
: surgical removal or resection
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Days after the team’s first-round elimination from the postseason, Narváez and Wong underwent meniscus and right-hand carpal boss excision surgeries, respectively.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
The many truncations and excisions have been detailed copiously, including by my colleague Justin Chang.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
But in the small starfish genus observed by Ricketts, an individual’s excision of his or her longest arm happens so slowly that an otter, turtle, or cannibal would probably vanquish anyway.
—Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 Feb. 2026
Mauritius subsequently gained independence, and the excision of the islands has remained controversial in the decades since then, culminating in an advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice that the separation was unlawful.
—Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
The many truncations and excisions have been detailed copiously, including by my colleague Justin Chang.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
But in the small starfish genus observed by Ricketts, an individual’s excision of his or her longest arm happens so slowly that an otter, turtle, or cannibal would probably vanquish anyway.
—Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 Feb. 2026
Mauritius subsequently gained independence, and the excision of the islands has remained controversial in the decades since then, culminating in an advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice that the separation was unlawful.
—Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Excision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excision. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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