English vocabulary · C1
Excision
/ɪkˈsɪʒən/ · n.
An excision is when a doctor cuts out a harmful part of the body. The unwanted tissue is removed.
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Example sentences
- Excision removed the damaged spot.
- The surgeon cut out damaged skin.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- ex — out (from Latin)
- cis — cut (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- REMOVAL — no longer there (Take It Away)
- RESECTION — part of an organ (Remove A Section)
- EXTRACTION — taken from inside (Pull Something Out)
Words with the same root
cis — cut
- incise — cut into a surface
Lesson notes
An excision is when a doctor cuts out a harmful part of the body. The unwanted tissue is removed.
Related: removal, resection, extraction. Use excision for tissue cut out fully.
Excision removed the damaged spot. The surgeon cut out damaged skin.
From Latin. Ex- means out. Cis- means cut. Cut the harmful part out; that is an excision.