Excision (noun)

1. The removal of a piece of tissue or an organ from a patient's body, especially as a surgical operation.
2. The cutting out of a section from a piece of writing or speech, or from a piece of music or film.

Origin:

Late middle english (as a surgical term): from latin excisio(n-), from excidere 'cut out'.

Examples:

1. The excision of the tumor was successful and the patient made a full recovery.
2. The editor made several excisions to the text to make it fit within the word limit.
3. The music score was shortened by the excision of a few measures.
4. The film director decided to make an excision to the scene to avoid censorship.
5. The radiologist performed an excision biopsy on the suspicious lesion.