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exaeresis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • ĕgzîrʹəsĭs
  • /ɛɡˈzɪərəsɪs/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: exèresi — operation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
  • French: exérèse — operation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
  • Italian: exeresi — operation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
  • Latin: exaeresis — operation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
  • Occitan: exerèsi — operation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
  • Portuguese: exérese — operation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
  • Romanian: exereză — operation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
  • Spanish: exéresis — operation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy