exaeresis

See also: exæresis

English

Alternative forms

• exæresis, exeresis

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• enPR: ĕgzîrʹəsĭs, IPA^(key): /ɛɡˈzɪərəsɪs/

Noun

exaeresis (plural exaereses)

1. (surgery, now rare) An operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy.

Translations

operation to remove part of the body — see also excision,‎ ectomy

• Catalan: exèresi f
• French: exérèse (fr) f
• Italian: exeresi f
• Latin: exaeresis f
• Occitan: exerèsi f
• Portuguese: exérese f
• Spanish: exéresis (es) f

Further reading

• exaeresis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “Exæresis, n.”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.