escissione

Definitions of escissione
  1. noun
    surgical removal of a body part or tissue
    synonyms: asportazione
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    types:
    appendicectomia
    surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
    vasectomia
    surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
    type of:
    intervento, operazione, operazione chirurgica
    a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
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