excision
UK/ɪkˈsɪʒn/US/ek'siʒәn/
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Definitions
n.
Surgical removal of tissue by cutting.
（外科）切除（术）。
n.
The act of removing or deleting (a passage, an element).
删除，删去。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex- (out) + cis (cut) + -ion (act) = the act of cutting something out. Pairs with incision (cutting in) as its opposite: incision goes in, excision takes out.
Root cid still carries 44 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.surgical excision手术切除
- 2.wide excision广泛切除
- 3.excision of tissue组织切除
Example Sentences
- 1.
The mole was removed by simple excision.
- 2.
The excision of that scene improved the film's pacing.