Associations to the word «Excision»

EXCISION, noun. The deletion of some text during editing.

EXCISION, noun. (surgery) The removal of a tumor, etc., by cutting.

EXCISION, noun. (genetics) The removal of a gene from a section of genetic material.

EXCISION, noun. (topology) The fact that, under certain hypotheses, the homology of a space relative to a subspace is unchanged by the identification of a subspace of the latter to a point.

EXCISION, noun. The omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause".

EXCISION, noun. Surgical removal of a body part or tissue.

EXCISION, noun. 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.

EXCISION, noun. The act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence.