exaeresis
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Etymology
From New Latin exaeresis, from Ancient Greek ἐξαίρεσῐς (exaíresĭs, “a taking out, an extraction”).
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Noun
exaeresis (plural exaereses)
- (surgery, now rare) An operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy.
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exaeresis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - “Exæresis, n.”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
