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
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In his log, Goldman hints at its excision of their wildest moments together.
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Doctors performed a wide local excision on her shin, leaving a circular wound that required a skin graft.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
Many patients are also able to get pregnant after having excision surgery.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The states are still in play, and at least thanks to an excision from that bill are not technically handcuffed from imposing regulation on AI.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Doctors performed a wide local excision on her shin, leaving a circular wound that required a skin graft.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
Many patients are also able to get pregnant after having excision surgery.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The states are still in play, and at least thanks to an excision from that bill are not technically handcuffed from imposing regulation on AI.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for excision
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“Excision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excision. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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