Noun Definition
excision
1.Definition: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Related Noun(s):ablation, extirpation
Category: General2.Definition: 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
Related Noun(s):excommunication
Category: General3.Definition: the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
Related Noun(s):deracination, extirpation
Category: General4.Definition: 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"
Category: General