Which term means to remove tissue by cutting away?

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

Answer: (B)

The main concept here is surgical terminology for removing tissue by cutting. To excise means to surgically cut out and remove tissue, such as excising a skin lesion or a tumor. This word directly captures the act of removing tissue by cutting away, which is why it’s the best fit.

Understand the alternatives a bit to see why they don’t match as well: enucleation refers to removing an organ or mass in one piece, typically intact and separated from surrounding tissues; evisceration means removing the contents of an organ while leaving some walls or surrounding structures in place; flexion is a bending movement, not a tissue removal process. The action of cutting out tissue is precisely what excise describes.