Surgical excision

Surgical excision
Term	Surgical excision
Short definition	surgical excision - (pronounced) (SER-jih-kul ek-SIH-zhun) The removal of tissue from the body using a scalpel (a sharp knife), laser, or other cutting tool. Surgical excision is usually performed to remove a lump or other suspicious growth.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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surgical excision - (pronounced) (SER-jih-kul ek-SIH-zhun) The removal of tissue from the body using a scalpel (a sharp knife), laser, or other cutting tool. Surgical excision is usually performed to remove a lump or other suspicious growth. Some normal tissue around the lump is usually removed at the same time

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Surgical excision
• Wikipedia's article - Surgical excision

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