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extirpation vs excision

excision vs extirpation

extirpation and excision both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extirpation Yes No No No
excision Yes No No No
As nouns, extirpation and excision are synonyms defined as:
  • extirpation and excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Other synonyms of extirpation include ablation, cutting out.
As nouns, extirpation and excision are synonyms defined as:
  • extirpation and excision: the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
Other synonyms of extirpation include deracination.
extirpation (noun) excision (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 extirpation and excision

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