excision
n. C / Un. the act of cutting out or removing a part of the body, like a tumor or a damaged organ. It is a common medical procedure to treat certain health problems.
n. the surgical removal of a part of the body, such as an organ, tissue, or growth. Often used in medical contexts to describe the complete removal of a pathological structure.
The surgeon performed an excision of the benign skin growth.
After confirming the mass was non-cancerous, the doctor scheduled an excision to remove the cyst entirely.
The success of the procedure depended on the precise excision of the affected tissue while preserving the integrity of the surrounding healthy nerves and blood vessels.
From Middle French excision, from Latin excīsiō(n).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Last updated May 30, 2026