excision - noun

the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

surgical removal of a body part or tissue

the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society

the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

excision - thesaurus

ablation   cut   deletion   deracination   excommunication   extirpation