excision
(noun)
noun
1. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
- both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause
Similar word(s): cut, deletion
Definition categories: communication, editing, redaction
2. surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Similar word(s): ablation, extirpation
Definition categories: act, operation, surgery
3. 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
Similar word(s): excommunication
Definition categories: act, banishment, proscription
4. the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
Similar word(s): deracination, extirpation