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Definition of Excisional

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Excisional: Pertaining to the act of excision, of removal by surgery. An excisional biopsy is one in which the lesion is removed by the biopsy. From the Greek ektome meaning excision.

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