exaeresis

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/ɛɡˈzɪərəsɪs/

noun

An operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy.

OriginNew Latin exaeresis ← Ancient Greek ἐξαίρεσῐς →
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Meanings

nounexaeresis (plural exaereses)

plural exaereses · alternative exæresis · alternative exeresis

  1. archaicmedicineAn operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐξαίρεσῐς“a taking out, an extraction”
  2. New Latinexaeresis
  3. Englishexaeresis

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

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Translations

Catalan exèresi
  • exèresioperation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
French exérèse
  • exérèseoperation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
Italian exeresi
  • exeresioperation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
Latin exaeresis
  • exaeresisoperation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
Portuguese exérese
  • exéreseoperation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
Romanian exereză
  • exerezăoperation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
Spanish exéresis
  • exéresisoperation to remove part of the body — see also excision, ectomy
Cite this entry
APA

exaeresis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exaeresis

MLA

“exaeresis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exaeresis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exaeresis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exaeresis.

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