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Definition of
excision noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
excision
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪkˈsɪʒn
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
formal
or
technology
)
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the act of removing something completely from something; the thing removed
to demonstrate three types of surgical excision
The numerous excisions have destroyed the literary value of the text.
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excision
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excise
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