Etymology

exaeresis

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Today it means: An operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy. Full definition →

New Latin exaeresis ← Ancient Greek ἐξαίρεσῐς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐξαίρεσῐς“a taking out, an extraction”
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromexaeresis
  3. English todayexaeresis

From New Latin exaeresis, from Ancient Greek ἐξαίρεσῐς (exaíresĭs, “a taking out, an extraction”).

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