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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In surgery, the incision into, or the excision of, a tumor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Surg.) The opening of an abscess, or the removal of a tumor, with a cutting instrument.
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- noun surgery The
opening of anabscess , or theremoval of atumour , with a cutting instrument.
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek
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