excision

(noun) the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage. Synonyms: deletion, cut. Examples: "An editor's deletions frequently upset young authors." "Both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause."

(noun) surgical removal of a body part or tissue. Synonyms: ablation, extirpation, cutting out.

(noun) 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. Synonyms: excommunication.

(noun) the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence. Synonyms: extirpation, deracination.