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excision

[ek-sizh-uhn, ik-] / ɛkˈsɪʒ ən, ɪk- /


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Some of the approaches used in RRM — such as fertility awareness, endometriosis excision, or management of polycystic ovary syndrome — can improve fertility for some patients.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Glioblastomas, found in the brain's connective tissue, are notoriously aggressive and the general protocol for treating them - immediate excision then radiotherapy and chemotherapy - has changed little in two decades.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

His requests were initially denied until he underwent an excision for the lesion in September 2019, when the growth was diagnosed as cancer.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023

It’s hard enough to tell what is and isn’t real these days without Google giving people the tools to turn every photograph into a deepfake by excision.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2023

The excision causes no pain, but the point being gone, the dog's pleasure is destroyed; and, as these teeth will naturally be soon shed, no injury of any consequence is inflicted.

From The Dog by Dinks




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