excisional

Involving tissue removal

Excisional describes a medical procedure involving cutting out and removing tissue: excisional biopsy, excisional surgery.

The term distinguishes removal procedures from those that merely sample or examine tissue in place.

An excisional biopsy removes an entire lump or suspicious area, rather than just taking a small piece for analysis.

surgical

biopsy

Tissue sample for diagnosis

resectionSurgical tissue removal
lumpectomyExcision of abnormal growth
mastectomySurgical breast removal

debridement · ablation · dissection · scalpel · tonsillectomy · keratectomy · laminectomy · enucleation · debulking · laparotomy

removal

amputation

Surgical limb removal

extirpationComplete destruction or removal
extractionAct of removing
resectionSurgical tissue removal

ablation · severing · eradication · evisceration · excavation · cutting out · elimination · detachment · separation

technique

carving

Shaping by cutting away

slicingCutting into portions
paringCutting away rind
trimmingCutting away excess

snipping · shearing · clipping · shaving · notching · nicking · cleaving · precision · meticulousness · delicacy

Categories

surgeriessurgery, appendectomy, hysterectomy, minor surgery, elective surgery

Opposites

surgical technique/approach

excisionalincisional

Of or involving cuts

needle biopsy · ablative · aspirational · punch biopsy · exploratory

invasiveness/tissue preservation

excisionalnon-invasive

Not entering the body

conservative · minimally invasive · non-surgical · observational · watchful waiting

tissue handling — removal vs. preservation/addition

excisionalreconstructive

Restoring original form

augmentative · additive · preservational · grafting · restorative

Phrases

tumor excisionSurgical removal of abnormal growth

Family

excision, excisions

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