To remove surgically is to which term?

• A. Excise
• B. Evisceration
• C. Enucleation
• D. Extension

Answer: (A)

To remove surgically, the term used is excise. Excise is a verb meaning to cut out and remove tissue, a lesion, or an organ during a procedure; the action is called an excision. The noun form is excision, but the question asks for the verb that means removing surgically. The other terms describe different actions: evisceration involves removing the contents of an organ from its body cavity, often leaving the outer shell behind; enucleation is the removal of an entire organ from its surrounding tissues or socket (such as an eye) while keeping the outer coat intact; extension refers to straightening or increasing the angle of a joint, not removal. So, the best fit for “to remove surgically” is excise.