Medical Dictionary

exeresis

noun ex·er·e·sis \ig-ˈzer-ə-səs\
plural ex·er·e·ses \-ə-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of EXERESIS

:  surgical removal of a part or organ (as a nerve)

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