excision

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of cutting out or removing a part of the body, especially a tumor or other unwanted tissue.

  - "The surgeon performed an excision to remove the cancerous growth."
  - "After the excision, the patient recovered well."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with excision
recluse , peruse , abuse

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Variants

List of all variants of excision that leads to same result
excision , excisional , excisions

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'excidere', meaning 'to cut out'.

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Trivia

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1. Excision was a common surgical procedure during ancient Roman times.

2. The term 'excision' is also used in archaeology to describe the removal of artifacts from their original context.

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Related Concepts

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1. Surgery: Excision is a common surgical procedure used to remove unwanted tissue from the body.

2. Biopsy: Excisional biopsy is a type of biopsy where an entire growth or suspicious area is removed for laboratory analysis.

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Culture

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In ancient Egypt, female circumcision, or female genital mutilation, was a cultural practice known as 'excision'. This practice involved the partial or total removal of the clitoris and sometimes the labia.

How to Memorize "excision"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a surgeon making an incision and removing a tumor with a pair of forceps.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'excision' with the idea of removing something unwanted from the body.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ex-Cision' to remember the meaning: Ex for 'remove', C for 'cutting', and Ion for 'tion' (process or action).

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