excision

noun

ex·​ci·​sion ik-ˈsi-zhən 

: the act or procedure of removing by or as if by cutting out

especially : surgical removal or resection

excisional

ik-ˈsi-zh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

Examples of excision in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to her LinkedIn profile, her role involves a wide range of responsibilities, including assisting dermatologists with biopsies, cryotherapy and excisions. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025

Punch graft and excision: A surgery that involves cutting away the scar tissue (excision); sometimes, skin from behind the ear is harvested to replace the scar tissue (punch graft). —Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025

Procedures like excision and deroofing can remove or repair scar tissue to reduce a scar's appearance when other treatments are ineffective.10 Excision Excision is the surgical removal of scar tissue. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025

Some individuals also get surgical excisions and dermabrasion. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Latin excision-, excisio, from excidere

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for excision

• abscission
• collision
• decision
• derision
• division
• elision
• envision
• incision
• misprision
• precision
• prevision
• provision

Medical Definition

excision

noun

ex·​ci·​sion ik-ˈsizh-ən 

: surgical removal or resection (as of a diseased part)

excisional

-ˈsizh-nəl, -ᵊn-əl 

adjective