excision
noun
Examples of excision in a Sentence
Sharareh Drury, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Half a century later, the great English critic F. R. Leavis was still using the language of excision, so evocative of, well, castration.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2024
According to the Cleveland Clinic, basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of cancer and typically treated successfully with surgical excision.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Additional photos showed the excision and her stitches afterwards.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
Liposuction—a procedure that removes fatty tissue—could also be performed along with skin excision procedures.8
These procedures can be pricey and often aren't covered by insurance.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
On Friday, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 42, explained in an Instagram post that after her latest diagnosis, her doctor had given her the choice to undergo another excision surgery or try a less-invasive treatment option.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
Common surgeries for skin excision focus on:8 The abdominal area—abdominoplasty, also called a tummy tuck
The upper arms—brachioplasty, or arm lift
Thighs
Breasts or chests—for all genders
Face
Neck
Some patients opt for a full lower body lift.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
But the logic, the strict excision of anything that might compromise the show, is exactly the same.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Middle French, from Latin excision-, excisio, from excidere
1541, in the meaning defined above
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