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EXCISION Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word excision. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word excision. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for EXCISION

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extirpation
nounn
noun

• surgical removal of a body part or tissue

• the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

ablation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• surgical removal of a body part or tissue

• the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

deletion
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases

• (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome

• the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

• the act of deleting something written or printed

cutting
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

• a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

• the act of cutting something into parts

• a piece cut off from the main part of something

• an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

• removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of diluting something

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

adjective satellite

• (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

• unpleasantly cold and damp

• painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

eradication
nounn
noun

• the complete destruction of every trace of something

extraction
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

• properties attributable to your ancestry

• the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)

removal
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of removing

• dismissal from office

resection
nounn
noun

• surgical removal of part of a structure or organ

cut
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

• fashioned or shaped by cutting

• made neat and tidy by trimming

• (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

• (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

noun

• a share of the profits

• (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

• a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

• a step on some scale

• a wound made by cutting

• a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

• a remark capable of wounding mentally

• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

• the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

• the style in which a garment is cut

• a canal made by erosion or excavation

• a refusal to recognize someone you know

• in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

• (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of cutting something into parts

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

• the act of reducing the amount or number

• an unexcused absence from class

adjective satellite

• with parts removed

• (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

• (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

• mixed with water

verb

• separate with or as if with an instrument

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• make an incision or separation

• discharge from a group

• form by probing, penetrating, or digging

• style and tailor in a certain fashion

• hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

• make out and issue

• cut and assemble the components of

• intentionally fail to attend

• be able to manage or manage successfully

• give the appearance or impression of

• move (one's fist)

• pass directly and often in haste

• pass through or across

• make an abrupt change of image or sound

• stop filming

• make a recording of

• record a performance on (a medium)

• create by duplicating data

• form or shape by cutting or incising

• perform or carry out

• function as a cutting instrument

• allow incision or separation

• divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

• cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

• reap or harvest

• fell by sawing; hew

• penetrate injuriously

• refuse to acknowledge

• shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

• dissolve by breaking down the fat of

• have a reducing effect

• cease, stop

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• have grow through the gums

• grow through the gums

• cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

deracination
nounn
noun

• to move something from its natural environment

• the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

excommunication
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the state of being excommunicated

• 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

cutting out
verbv
noun

• surgical removal of a body part or tissue

Best Hypernyms For EXCISION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for excision, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
banishment editing operation proscription pull pulling redaction surgery
Phrases (3)
surgical operationsurgical proceduresurgical process

Alternatives for EXTIRPATION

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