Definition of Excise

Excise: To cut out. A laser beam may be used to excise a tumor, much as a scalpel does. The terms excise and resect are not synonymous. Excise implies total removal whereas resect does not. Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 8/17/2004