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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.
[Latin excīdere, excīs- : ex-, ex- + caedere, to cut; see kaə-id- in Indo-European roots.]
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"
editing, redaction - putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
2. [画像:excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue]excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
adenoidectomy - 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
pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
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Translations
قَطْع، بَتْر، إسْتِئْصال
fjernelsesletning
kivágás
fjarlæging
vyrezanie
kesip çıkarma

excision

[ekˈsɪʒən] N (Med) → extirpación f; (= deletion) → supresión f, eliminación f
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excision

n (Med, fig) → Entfernung f
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excise2

(ikˈsaiz) verb
to cut out or off. uitsny يَقْطَع، يَبْتُر изрязвам amputar vyříznout herausschneiden fjerne; slette αποτέμνω extirpar ära lõikama بریدن و درآوردن؛ حذف کردن poistaa retrancher לְקָצֵץ पूर्ण रूप से निकालना oporezovati kivág memotong skera burt, nema brott tagliare 削除する 잘라내다 išpjauti, daryti kupiūras izgriezt memotong uitsnijden skjære ut, fjerne wycinać پریکول amputar a ex­tirpa вырезать vyrezať izrezati odstraniti skära ut (bort) ตัดออก kesip çıkarmak 切除 вирізувати نکال دینا، قطع کر دینا cắt bỏ 切除
excision (ikˈsiʒən) noun
uitsnyding قَطْع، بَتْر، إسْتِئْصال изрязване amputação vyříznutí die Ausschneidung fjernelse; sletning εκτομή extirpación eemaldamine بریدن و درآوردن؛ حذف poisto suppression קיצוץ उच्छेदन, कर्तन izrezak, izrezivanje kivágás pemotongan fjarlæging taglio 削除 절개 išpjovimas, kupiūra izgriešana pemotongan uitsnijding bortskjæring, fjerning wycięcie پرېكونه، بېلونه amputação excizie вырезание vyrezanie izrezovanje odstranjivanje bortskärning, utskärning การตัดทอน kesip çıkarma 切除 вирізування; відрізування انقطاع sự cắt bỏ 切除
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ex·ci·sion

n. excisión, extirpación, ablación.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

excision

n escisión
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Small efforts, of course, have been made,--amputation, tongue-cutting, excisions. Of course you know a squint may be induced or cured by surgery?
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This document Cassandra now produced, and read aloud, with considerable excisions and much hesitation.
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Although many articles have detailed high upgrade rates to ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive carcinoma at surgical excision ranging from 8% to 34%, (1-15) others have demonstrated significantly lower upgrade rates in the range of 0% to 3%.
Triaging Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia and Lobular Carcinoma In Situ on Percutaneous Core Biopsy to Surgery or Observation: Assiduous Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation Works, Quantitating Extent of Disease Does Not
Objective: To determine the success rate of surgical excision assisted with intra operative frozen section technique; in patients with high clinical suspicion of basal cell carcinoma at aesthetically important areas.
SUCCESS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF BASAL CELL CARCINOMA: ROLE OF INTRAOPERATIVE FROZEN SECTION
Because of the risk of the patient's developing airway obstruction if the swelling expanded farther, she was taken to surgery for excision via a transcervical approach without a mandibulotomy.
Huge neck lymphangioma removed in toto with minimal access
The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes between fixation and excision of osteochondral fractures not involving the bearing surface in adolescent patients with patellar dislocations.
Fixation versus Excision of Osteochondral Fractures after Patellar Dislocations in Adolescent Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Open surgical intervention for BI-RADS 3 intermediate breast lesions with local excision following wire or radionuclide material findings is common.
The breast lesion excision system procedure: An optimal solution for the management of indeterminate BI-RADS category 3 breast lesions in women with severe anxiety
The most common option for treatment of extremities sarcomas is hand-sparing surgery, consisting in wide excision and adjuvant therapy.
Two cases of pediatric epithelioid sarcoma of the hand and coverage with Integra[R]
The aim was to determine the role of needle aspiration and surgical excision in the management of suppurative Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) lymphadenitis.
Role of needle aspiration and surgical excision in management of suppurative Bacillus Calmette Guerin lymphadenitis
[9] The management of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the face requires excision of the lesion with healthy margins and resurfacing the defect by skin graft/ flap coverage.
MANAGEMENT OF BASAL CELL CARCINOMA OF FACE
Relationships were examined between complete excision and partial or complete response.
Clinical features, treatment, and outcomes of cutaneous and oral squamous cell carcinoma in avian species

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