Capable of being cut out or removed by cutting; suitable for surgical excision.
From 'exsect' combined with the -ile suffix (meaning 'capable of' or 'suitable for'), creating an adjective describing something that can be excised.
Doctors use 'exsectile' to describe tumors or diseased tissue that can safely and effectively be surgically removed—it's optimistic diagnosis language suggesting treatment is possible.
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