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abscission /ab·scis·sion/ (-sĭ´zhun) removal by cutting.

ab·scis·sion (

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The act of cutting off or away.

abscission

[absish′ən]

Etymology: L, abscinere, to cut away

the process of cutting away, as in corneal abscission, removal of the prominence of the cornea.

abscission

removal of a part or growth by cutting.

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