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excision vs extirpation

extirpation vs excision

excision and extirpation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excision Yes No No No
extirpation Yes No No No
As nouns, excision and extirpation are synonyms defined as:
  • excision and extirpation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Other synonyms of excision include ablation, cutting out.
As nouns, excision and extirpation are synonyms defined as:
  • excision and extirpation: the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
Other synonyms of excision include deracination.
excision (noun) extirpation (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue surgical removal of a body part or tissue
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
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
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
Difference between excision and extirpation

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