/ɛkˈsaɪd/ (eks-AYD)

Definitions

1. verb

to cut out or remove by or as if by cutting with a surgical instrument

“The surgeon excised the tumor from the patient’s body.”

2. verb

to cut off or sever a part or growth, especially one that is diseased or abnormal

“The doctor excised the infected skin to prevent the infection from spreading.”

3. noun

a surgical removal of a part of the body

“The patient underwent an excision of the infected tissue.”