Excision
noun
The action or process of cutting out something.
The surgeon performed an excision of the tumor to prevent further spread of the cancer.
Often appears as...
- perform an excision
- excision of tumor
noun
The act of removing or deleting something from a document or record.
The editor made several excisions to the script to shorten its length.
Often appears as...
- make excisions
- excision of text
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Formal
Academic
noun
The process of cutting and removing a gene or a sequence of DNA.
Gene excision is a laboratory technique used in genetic engineering.
Often appears as...
- gene excision
- genetic sequence excision
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Technical
Scientific
noun
The action or process of cutting out something.
The surgeon performed an excision of the tumor to prevent further spread of the cancer.
Often appears as...
- perform an excision
- excision of tumor
noun
The act of removing or deleting something from a document or record.
The editor made several excisions to the script to shorten its length.
Often appears as...
- make excisions
- excision of text
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The process of cutting and removing a gene or a sequence of DNA.
Gene excision is a laboratory technique used in genetic engineering.
Often appears as...
- gene excision
- genetic sequence excision
Usage tips
Technical
Scientific
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Procedures
Often used to describe removal of a body part in medical contexts, like surgery.
The doctor scheduled the excision of the damaged tissue.
Pro Tip 2/3Precision Implication
Implies a precise and deliberate action, often used to show careful planning.
The excision of the mole was done with great care.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Cutting
More than a simple cut; it's the removal of something specific.
The artifact was removed from the site through careful excision.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Procedures
Often used to describe removal of a body part in medical contexts, like surgery.
The doctor scheduled the excision of the damaged tissue.
Pro Tip 2/3Precision Implication
Implies a precise and deliberate action, often used to show careful planning.
The excision of the mole was done with great care.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Cutting
More than a simple cut; it's the removal of something specific.
The artifact was removed from the site through careful excision.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Procedures
Often used to describe removal of a body part in medical contexts, like surgery.
The doctor scheduled the excision of the damaged tissue.
Pro Tip 2/3Precision Implication
Implies a precise and deliberate action, often used to show careful planning.
The excision of the mole was done with great care.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Cutting
More than a simple cut; it's the removal of something specific.
The artifact was removed from the site through careful excision.
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What happens when your...
But the cell also has more general repair pathways. If just one base is damaged, it can usually be fixed by a process called base excision repair. One enzyme snips out the damaged base,
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Shifting the visual...
visualize cancer cells visual sensory information can guide the surgical excision of cancer but there is a healthcare need to make the technology
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What happens when your...
But the cell also has more general repair pathways. If just one base is damaged, it can usually be fixed by a process called base excision repair. One enzyme snips out the damaged base,
Video examples
Shifting the visual...
visualize cancer cells visual sensory information can guide the surgical excision of cancer but there is a healthcare need to make the technology
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Quote examples
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Russian Author
Woe to that nation whose literature is cut short by the intrusion of force. This is not merely interference with freedom of the press but the sealing up of a nation's heart, the excision of its memory.
Quote examples
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Russian Author
Woe to that nation whose literature is cut short by the intrusion of force. This is not merely interference with freedom of the press but the sealing up of a nation's heart, the excision of its memory.
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