Excision
/ɛkˈsɪʒ.ən/noun
The act of cutting out or removing something surgically or otherwise.
Did you know?In medieval times, excision was not only a medical procedure but also a term used in ritualistic practices, believed to remove not just physical ailments but spiritual ones too.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷeie-
“to cut, to separate”
Latin
Latin
excisio
“a cutting out, removal, or excision”
Late Latin
Late Latin
excidere
“to cut out, to cut off”
Old French
Old French
excision
“the act of cutting out or removal”
Middle English
Middle English
excision
“surgical removal or cutting out”
Modern English
English
excision
“the process of cutting out, especially in a medical context”