Synonyms of excision

Noun

1. deletion, excision, cut, editing, redaction

usage: the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"

2. ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision, operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

usage: surgical removal of a body part or tissue

3. excommunication, excision, banishment, proscription

usage: 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

4. extirpation, excision, deracination, pull, pulling

usage: the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

Definition and meaning of excision (Dictionary)