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excision

UK
/ɛkˈsɪʒ.ən/
US
/ɛkˈsɪʒ.ən/

Translations

excisionnoun
excisions
pl
UK
/ɛkˈsɪʒ.ən/
US
/ɛkˈsɪʒ.ən/
excisionTerme médical et général pour l’ablation ou la coupe d’un élément.
The excision of the tumor was successful, and the patient is now recovering well.
L’excision de la tumeur a été réussie, et le patient se rétablit bien.
excisionEn génétique, enlèvement d’un segment d’ADN ou d’ARN.
Base excision repair involves the precise excision of damaged bases from DNA.
La réparation par excision de base implique l’excision précise des bases endommagées de l’ADN.
suppressionPour la suppression ou la suppression d’un passage dans un texte.
The editor recommended the excision of several paragraphs to improve the flow of the article.
Le rédacteur a recommandé la suppression de plusieurs paragraphes pour améliorer la fluidité de l’article.
Synonyms
cutting out
ablation
resection
extraction
removal
excisionadjective
UK
/ɪkˈsɪʒ.ən/
US
/ɪkˈsɪʒ.ən/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "excision margins"
excisifSurtout en contexte médical.
Excision margins were carefully measured during the surgery.
Les marges excisives ont été soigneusement mesurées pendant l’opération.
Synonyms
excisional
excised
removed
resected
ablated
cut-out
taken-out

Definitions

excisionnoun
The act of removing or cutting out, especially surgically.
The excision of the tumor was successful, and the patient is now recovering well.
The process of deleting or eliminating something, such as a passage in a text.
The editor recommended the excision of several paragraphs to improve the flow of the article.
Genetics: the removal of a segment of DNA or RNA by specific enzymes.
Base excision repair involves the precise excision of damaged bases from DNA.
excisionadjective
Relating to or involving excision; characterized by cutting out.
Excision margins were carefully measured during the surgery.
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