exaeresis

== English == === Alternative forms === exæresis, exeresis === Etymology === From New Latin exaeresis, from Ancient Greek ἐξαίρεσῐς (exaíresĭs, “a taking out, an extraction”). === Pronunciation === enPR: ĕgzîrʹəsĭs, IPA(key): /ɛɡˈzɪərəsɪs/ === Noun === exaeresis (plural exaereses) (surgery, now rare) An operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === exaeresis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “Exæresis, n.”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.