definition of
excision

[1] #1 excision n. [deletion, cut] 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". wn

[2] #2 excision n. [ablation, extirpation, cutting out] surgical removal of a body part or tissue. wn

[3] #3 excision n. [excommunication] 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. wn

[4] #4 excision n. [extirpation, deracination] the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence. wn