ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Excision

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ɪkˈsɪʒən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Excision is a noun meaning The removal of some text during editing.

Meaning

The removal of some text during editing.

More Meanings

  1. (surgery) The removal of something (a tumor or body part) by cutting.
  2. (genetics) The removal of a gene from a section of genetic material.
  3. (topology) The fact that, under certain hypotheses, the homology of a space relative to a subspace is unchanged by the identification of a subspace of the latter to a point.

Word Forms

Synonyms for excision

Depending on context, synonyms include deletion, resection, ablation, extirpation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include extirpation, ablation, circumcision, purification, rift, cutting.

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