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- noun Plural form of
excision .
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Examples
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She therefore sanctioned the library edition with certain excisions, and the reasons which prompted her to make these excisions in The Arabian Nights were the same as those which led her to burn The Scented Garden.
The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton William Henry Burton Wilkins 1897
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Bimanual exams do sometimes lead to additional tests and procedures, such as having ovarian cysts or fibroids removed that may have resolved on their own, says Dr. Westhoff, who notes that one reason ACOG moved away from annual Pap smears was that abnormalities seen there sometimes led to laser excisions or biopsies that could harm a patient's fertility unnecessarily.
Questioning the Need for Routine Pelvic Exam Melinda Beck 2011
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These reproductive morbidities occur between 70%-300% more often in women with excisions.
Marcia G. Yerman: An Interview with Dr. Diane M. Harper, HPV Expert Marcia G. Yerman 2010
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I made the excisions and wound up with a story that was under the WotF word count maximum.
Interview: Matthew S. Rotundo & Krista Hoeppner Leahy odysseyworkshop 2009
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In addition, scarring from the treatments lead to an increased cesarean section delivery method (as the cervix does not dilate normally due to scarring from prior excisions).
Marcia G. Yerman: An Interview with Dr. Diane M. Harper, HPV Expert Marcia G. Yerman 2010
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If breast cancer relapsed due to the inadequacy of the original surgical excisions, then even more breast tissue should be removed during the initial operation.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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If breast cancer relapsed due to the inadequacy of the original surgical excisions, then even more breast tissue should be removed during the initial operation.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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If breast cancer relapsed due to the inadequacy of the original surgical excisions, then even more breast tissue should be removed during the initial operation.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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These reproductive morbidities occur between 70%-300% more often in women with excisions.
Marcia G. Yerman: An Interview with Dr. Diane M. Harper, HPV Expert Marcia G. Yerman 2010
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In addition, scarring from the treatments lead to an increased cesarean section delivery method as the cervix does not dilate normally due to scarring from prior excisions.
Marcia G. Yerman: An Interview with Dr. Diane M. Harper, HPV Expert Marcia G. Yerman 2010
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