excision
excision — noun
1. the act of taking something out of something else completely, often by cutting o
the act of taking something out of something else completely, often by cutting or pulling, so that it is no longer part of the whole
The excision of invasive plants from the nature reserve took the volunteers two months.
excision + of + [target removed] + from + [location]
Anna's editor recommended the excision of several long paragraphs from her article.
The repair team planned the excision of the rusted section of the pipe.
Nellie asked for the excision of her name from the public list of donors.
- removal
broader and less formal; appropriate in everyday contexts where 'excision' would sound too technical
- extraction
emphasises pulling or drawing something out, often used for teeth or samples
- deletion
limited to written or digital content; cannot describe physical removal
文法句型
excision + of + [the thing removed]
用法筆記
Formal register; far more common in technical, academic, or administrative writing than in everyday speech. In casual conversation, the simpler word 'removal' is typical.
常見錯誤
2. a medical procedure in which a doctor cuts out diseased or unwanted tissue, a gr
a medical procedure in which a doctor cuts out diseased or unwanted tissue, a growth, or an organ from a patient's body
The surgeon performed an excision of the cyst to check whether it was harmful.
medical collocation: perform an excision of [body part / growth]
After the excision of the tumour, Yuki stayed in hospital for three days.
Doctors often recommend excision of unusual moles as a safety measure.
Laser excision of skin growths leaves very small scars compared with older methods.
The patient needed an excision of the gall bladder after weeks of pain.
- implantation
putting something into the body (e.g. a device or graft)
- grafting
attaching healthy tissue to replace what was removed
文法句型
excision + of + [body part / tissue / tumour]
perform / undergo + excision
用法筆記
Common in medical records, patient discussions, and surgical planning. May refer both to the procedure itself ('a wide excision was performed') and to the tissue removed ('the excision was sent to the lab').