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abscision
abscision (æbˈsɪʒən) [ad. L. abscīsiōn-em n. of action f. abscīd-ĕre to cut off or away: see abscise. Abscīsio and abscissio were confused in L., and abscision can scarcely be separated from abscission in Eng.] A cutting off or away.1594 Hooker Eccl. Pol. (1617) v. 351 [They] cure wilfully by abscis...
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abscission
abscission (æbˈsɪʃən) [ad. L. abscissiōn-em n. of action f. abscindĕre; see abscind. Lit. ‘a tearing away,’ but confused with abscision, q.v.] 1. The action or process of abscinding; a cutting off or violent separation. lit. and fig.1612 Woodall Surgeon's Mate Wks. 1653, 387 This abscission is not d...
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intercision
† interˈcision Obs. [ad. L. intercīsiōn-em, n. of action f. intercīdĕre: see intercide v.1 Cf. obs. F. intercision (Godef.).] 1. The action of cutting through; section, intersection. Also with an: A cross-section.1578 Banister Hist. Man i. 9 Seuered..from the Cuneall bone, as also from the vpper iaw...
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incision
incision (ɪnˈsɪʒən) Forms: 5 incisyon (inscicioun), 6 incysyon, (insicion, -yon, 6–7 inscision(e, 7 incission, inscition, inscission), 5– incision. [a. F. incision (13–14th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. L. incīsiōn-em, n. of action from incīdĕre to cut in, incide v.1 The 16–17th c. spelling in insc- arose...
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