How to Pronounce Wide Local Excision
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Wide Local Excision Pronunciation
WYD LOH-kal ek-SIH-zhun
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
WYD LOH
stress here
kal ek
SIH
stress here
zhun
4 syllables
What is Wide Local Excision?
A surgical procedure to remove a tumor along with a margin of healthy tissue surrounding it, used to treat certain cancers and benign growths to ensure that no cancer cells remain at the edges of the removed tissue.
Questions About Wide Local Excision
How do you pronounce 'wide local excision'?
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Say it like this: WYD LOH-kal ek-SIH-zhun. The first word rhymes with 'ride,' the second word sounds like 'local' (the place where something happens), and 'excision' rhymes with 'decision.' Put the stress on the second syllable of 'excision'—that's where your voice gets a little louder.
What is the stressed syllable in 'wide local excision'?
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The word 'excision' has the main stress on the second syllable: ek-SIH-zhun. A common mistake is stressing the first syllable (EK-sih-zhun), but that's not correct. Listen for the emphasis on 'SIH' when you say it.
How do you break 'wide local excision' into syllables?
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Break it like this: wide (1 syllable) / lo-cal (2 syllables) / ex-ci-sion (3 syllables). When you say it slowly, it becomes: WYD / LOH-kal / ek-SIH-zhun. Saying each part separately helps you get the pronunciation right.
What does 'excision' mean in plain English?
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'Excision' simply means cutting out or removing something. It comes from the Latin word 'excidere,' which means 'to cut out.' In medical language, when doctors talk about excision, they're talking about surgically removing tissue or a growth.
What do the word parts mean in 'wide local excision'?
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'Wide' means a larger area, 'local' means in one specific place, and 'excision' means removal by cutting. Together, 'wide local excision' describes removing something in a specific area with extra surrounding tissue included. The word 'local' comes from Latin and means 'place.'
What is the abbreviation for 'wide local excision'?
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The abbreviation is WLE, which you say by spelling out each letter: W-L-E. You might hear doctors or nurses use 'WLE' as shorthand when talking about this procedure, and it's pronounced just like saying the three letters out loud.
What is 'wide local excision' in everyday language?
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In simple terms, 'wide local excision' means surgically removing something (like a tumor or growth) along with a border of healthy tissue around it from one specific area of the body. Think of it like cutting out a stain from a piece of cloth, but taking extra fabric around the stain to make sure you get it all.
What other medical words share the root 'excision'?
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Other words with 'excision' include 'excisional biopsy' (removing tissue to examine it), 'excise' (the verb meaning to remove), and 'excisional surgery' (surgery that involves cutting out tissue). All of these words come from the same Latin root meaning 'to cut out.'