excisie

Definitions of excisie
  1. noun
    surgical removal of a body part or tissue
    synonyms: extirpatie, uitsnijding
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    types:
    lobectomie
    surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
    borstamputatie, mamma-amputatie, mastectomie
    surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
    vasectomie, vasotomie
    surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
    type of:
    chirurgie, heelkunde, operatie, praktijkruimte, spreekuur
    a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
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