Excision

excision /ex·ci·sion/ (ek-sizh´un) resection; removal of a portion or all of an organ or other structure.excis´ional

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ex·ci·sion (k-szhn)

n.

1. Surgical removal by cutting, as of a tumor or a portion of a structure or organ. Also called exsection.

2. A recombination event in which a genetic element is removed.

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Excision

The process of excising, removing, or amputating.

Mentioned in: Herniated Disk

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excision (eksizh´n),

n the act of cutting away or taking out.

excision, local,

n an excision limited to the immediate area of the lesion in question.

excision, radical,

n an excision involving not only the lesion in question but also anatomic parts remote from the site.

excision, wide,

n an excision involving the lesion in question and immediately adjacent anatomic structures.

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excision

removal, as of an organ, by cutting which may be by steel scalpel, cryosurgery or electrosurgery.

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excision DNA repair

comprises four distinct sequential steps—incision, in which the damaged base is recognized, excision, resynthesis and ligation.

excision en bloc

see en bloc resection.

radical excision

extensive removal, usually of a tumor mass, which includes surrounding tissues which might be involved and sometimes regional lymph nodes as well.

shave excision

biopsy of superficial lesions of the gingival mucosa can be performed with a scalpel blade, slicing off a thin layer from the surface, without the need for sutures to close the defect.