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exaeresis.

An operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy.

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noun/ɛɡˈzɪərəsɪs/
  1. An operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From New Latin exaeresis, from Ancient Greek ἐξαίρεσῐς (exaíresĭs, “a taking out, an extraction”).

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