Excision
Pronunciation : Ex*ci"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. excisio: cf. F. excision. See Excide.]
Definition : 1. The act of excising or cutting out or off; extirpation; destruction. Such conquerors are the instruments of vengeance on those nations that have . . . grown ripe for excision. Atterbury.
2. (Eccl.)
Defn: The act of cutting off from the church; excommunication.
3. (Surg.)
Defn: The removal, especially of small parts, with a cutting instrument. Dunglison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913