excisionaladj.
/ɛkˈsɪʒənəl/ Surgery.
Of, pertaining to, or involving an excision.
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excisional1959
1959 J. D. Hardy et al. Biopsy Manual iii. 26 The term excisional biopsy implies that the entire lesion is removed for biopsy.
1965 Indian Jrnl. Cancer 2 48 (heading) Replacement of the jaw following excisional surgery for malignant diseases of the mandible.
1977 Lancet 6 Aug. 286/2 These changes make a diagnostic excisional or incisional biopsy mandatory as a preliminary to correct management.
1987 Arch. Surg. 122 1343/1 The lesion was localized with indigo carmine and Kopans' wire and every patient underwent a standard open excisional biopsy.
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