excision
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- noun
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the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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- adenoidectomy
- adrenalectomy
- suprarenalectomy
- appendectomy
- appendicectomy
- cholecystectomy
- clitoridectomy
- female circumcision
- surgical operation
- surgical procedure
- surgical process
- surgery
- operation
- embolectomy
- endarterectomy
- enervation
- hypophysectomy
- hysterectomy
- laminectomy
- laryngectomy
- lithotomy
- lobectomy
- lumpectomy
- mastectomy
- mastoidectomy
- meniscectomy
- nephrectomy
- neurectomy
- oophorectomy
- ovariectomy
- oophorosalpingectomy
- ophthalmectomy
- orchidectomy
- pancreatectomy
- pneumonectomy
- prostatectomy
- salpingectomy
- septectomy
- sigmoidectomy
- splenectomy
- stapedectomy
- sympathectomy
- thrombectomy
- thyroidectomy
- tonsillectomy
- vasectomy
- vulvectomy
the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church
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the act of pulling up or out
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