1. the act of cutting out or removing something, especially surgically
Usage: medical
2. the act of deleting or omitting parts from a text or document

Examples

• The surgeon performed multiple excisions to remove the cancerous tissue.
• The editor made several excisions from the manuscript before publication.
• Skin excisions are common procedures in dermatology.
• The film’s excisions were necessary to meet the rating requirements.
• Complete excisions of the tumors were achieved during the operation.
• The author protested the publisher’s excisions of controversial passages.