Excisada

Excisada is the feminine form of the past participle of the Spanish verb excisar, used in medical Spanish to describe tissue, lesions, or specimens that have been surgically removed by excision. The term signals that the specimen was obtained through complete removal, often with the aim of obtaining clear margins for histopathological analysis. It is commonly found in surgical reports, pathology requisitions, and clinical notes.

In practice, excisa indicates that the material was not merely sampled but excised to remove the lesion or area of interest. This distinguishes excisional procedures from incisional or punch biopsies, where only a portion of tissue is taken. Therefore, phrases such as muestra excisada or lesión excisada are used to document the status of the removed tissue. The adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun (excisada, excisado; excisadas, excisados, and so on).

Etymology and usage notes: excisar derives from the broader medical vocabulary around excision or removal of tissue. While excisada is prevalent in clinical writing, other terms such as extirpada or reseccionada may be used depending on the context and regional preferences.

See also: excision, excisional biopsy, pathology, histopathology.