excision vs removal

excision

noun
  • The removal of something (a tumor or body part) by cutting. 

  • The removal of some text during editing. 

  • The removal of a gene from a section of genetic material. 

  • The fact that, under certain hypotheses, the homology of a space relative to a subspace is unchanged by the identification of a subspace of the latter to a point. 

removal

noun
  • The process of removing, or the fact of being removed. 

  • The relocation of a business etc. 

  • Murder. 

  • An evening funeral ritual in which the coffin holding the deceased is brought, usually from a funeral home, to the church where the funeral mass will be celebrated the following day. Prayers are said before and after the journey, after which mourners are typically received at the home of the deceased. 

  • The dismissal of someone from office. 

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