Excisable

/ɪkˈsaɪzəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be cut out, removed, or subject to excision; capable of being surgically or mechanically removed.

Etymology

From 'excise' (to cut out) + '-able' (capable of), meaning 'that which can be excised or cut away.'

Kelly Says

In medicine, doctors debate which growths are excisable—a benign tumor might be safely removed, but one tangled with vital nerves might not be, so this word carries real life-or-death weight.

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