Excision Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Excision

Meaning 1 : the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

    Example : both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause

    Synonyms : cut,  deletion
Meaning 2 : the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

    Synonyms : deracination,  extirpation
Meaning 3 : surgical removal of a body part or tissue

    Synonyms : ablation,  cutting out,  extirpation
Meaning 4 : 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

    Synonyms : excommunication