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excision [ek′sizh·ən] (genetics) Recombination involving removal of a genetic element. (medicine) The cutting out of a part; removal of a foreign body or growth from a part, organ, or tissue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The patient underwent an excisional biopsy of the lesion. Other antemortem samples submitted from dogs included aspirates of spleen, liver, or lymph nodes and excisional lymph node biopsy specimens. Moreover, providers in family practice and those at community clinics are performing loop dectrosurgical excisional procedures (LEEP), a laser procedure for treating early cervical cancer that was previously done exclusively by obstetrician-gynecologists. |
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