Synonyms and Antonyms for excision
1. excision (n.)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue
- adrenalectomy
- hypophysectomy
- salpingectomy
- meniscectomy
- endarterectomy
- oophorosalpingectomy
- laryngectomy
- sympathectomy
- operation
- surgery
- vasectomy
- sigmoidectomy
- surgical process
- clitoridectomy
- lobectomy
- embolectomy
- stapedectomy
- pneumonectomy
- tonsillectomy
- orchidectomy
- nephrectomy
- extirpation
- adenoidectomy
- enervation
- oophorectomy
- ophthalmectomy
- ovariectomy
- suprarenalectomy
- neurectomy
- hysterectomy
- orchiectomy
- cholecystectomy
- prostatectomy
- cutting out
- pancreatectomy
- thrombectomy
- surgical operation
- splenectomy
- septectomy
- lithotomy
- female circumcision
- appendicectomy
- ablation
- thyroidectomy
- mastoidectomy
- lumpectomy
- vulvectomy
- laminectomy
- surgical procedure
- mastectomy
- appendectomy
2. excision (n.)
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
3. excision (n.)
the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
4. excision (n.)
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
