excision
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ex·cise 1
(ĕk′sīz′)n.
1. An internal tax imposed on the production, sale, or consumption of a commodity or the use of a service within a country: excises on tobacco, liquor, and long-distance telephone calls.
2. A licensing charge or a fee levied for certain privileges.
tr.v. ex·cised, ex·cis·ing, ex·cis·es
To levy an excise on.
[Middle Dutch excijs, alteration (influenced by Latin excīsus, past participle of excīdere, to cut out) of accijs, tax, probably from Old French acceis, partly from Vulgar Latin *accēnsum (Latin ad-, ad- + Latin cēnsus, tax; see census) and partly from Old French assise, legislative ordinance; see assize.]
ex·cise 2
(ĭk-sīz′)tr.v. ex·cised, ex·cis·ing, ex·cis·es
To remove by or as if by cutting: excised the tumor; excised two scenes from the film.
ex·ci′sion (-sĭzh′ən) n.
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ex•ci•sion
(ɛkˈsɪʒ ən, ɪk-)n.
1. the act of removal; an excising.
2. the surgical removal of a foreign body or of tissue.
[1480–90; < Latin]
ex•ci′sion•al, adj.
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| Noun | 1. | excision - the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause" |
| 2. |  excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissueadenoidectomy - surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy - surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands appendectomy, appendicectomy - surgical removal of the vermiform appendix cholecystectomy - surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) clitoridectomy, female circumcision - excision of the clitoris surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" embolectomy - surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery) endarterectomy - surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis enervation - surgical removal of a nerve hypophysectomy - surgical removal of the pituitary gland hysterectomy - surgical removal of the uterus laminectomy - surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae laryngectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx) lithotomy - surgical removal of a stone (calculus) lobectomy - surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain) lumpectomy - surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer mastectomy - surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor mastoidectomy - surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process meniscectomy - surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee nephrectomy - surgical removal of a kidney neurectomy - surgical removal of all or part of a nerve oophorectomy, ovariectomy - surgical removal of one of both ovaries oophorosalpingectomy - surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubes ophthalmectomy - surgical removal of an eye orchidectomy - surgical removal of one or both testicles pancreatectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas pneumonectomy - surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer) prostatectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland salpingectomy - surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes septectomy - surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum) sigmoidectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor) splenectomy - surgical removal of the spleen stapedectomy - surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear sympathectomy - surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system thrombectomy - surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel thyroidectomy - surgical removal of the thyroid gland tonsillectomy - surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy vasectomy - surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible vulvectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the vulva | |
| 3. | excision - the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society banishment, proscription - rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone | |
| 4. | excision - the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence |
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Translations
قَطْع، بَتْر، إسْتِئْصال
fjernelsesletning
kivágás
fjarlæging
vyrezanie
kesip çıkarma
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excision
n (Med, fig) → Entfernung f
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excise2
(ikˈsaiz) verb to cut out or off.
excision (ikˈsiʒən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
ex·ci·sion
n. excisión, extirpación, ablación.
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excision
n escisiónEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.