🔄 Synonyms of "Excision"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ablationnoun | (surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation. |
| extirpationnoun | The act of extirpating or uprooting. |
| cutting outnoun | surgical removal of a body part or tissue |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Excision"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| extirpationnoun | The act of extirpating or uprooting. |
| ablationnoun | (surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation. |
| cutting outnoun | surgical removal of a body part or tissue |
| fgmnoun | Initialism of female genital mutilation. [The complete amputation or partial cutting of the vulva.] |
| circumcisionnoun | The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum. |
| purificationnoun | The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities. |
| riftnoun | (figurative) A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance. |
| cuttingnoun | (countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut. |
| splinteringnoun | The process or result of something being splintered. |
| mutilationnoun | The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated. |
| splitnoun | A crack or longitudinal fissure. |
| separationnoun | The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated. |
| schismnoun | A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord. |
| break-upnoun | Alternative spelling of breakup. [The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.] |
| divisionnoun | (uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything. |
| deletionnoun | The act of deleting. |
| unbundlingnoun | The process by which something is unbundled. |
| detachmentnoun | (uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness. |
| removalnoun | The process of removing or the fact of being removed. |
| secondmentnoun | The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment. |
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