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excision

[ek-sizh-uhn, ik-] / ɛkˈsɪʒ ən, ɪk- /


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To treat it, she went through excision surgeries and a hysterectomy, and also healed herself with herbs.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2025

The hearing was shown a pathology report which said the tumour reached the excision margin, with Paterson asked: “Does it indicate the tumour hadn’t been completely removed?”

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2024

But with proper treatment, with the proper excision, there's a way to manage it.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2023

His requests were initially denied until he underwent an excision for the lesion in September 2019, when the growth was diagnosed as cancer.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023

The best comedies of Congreve and Wycherley would seem intolerable to us without this excision.

From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce




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