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  2. Australian migration zone - Wikipedia

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    The Australian government claims that in the excised areas Australia has no obligation to grant asylum seekers a visa to settle permanently in Australia (as opposed to temporary protection). The main objective of excising areas from the Australian migration zone is to limit access of unauthorised arrivals to review by Australian courts.

  3. Excision - Wikipedia

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    Excision may refer to: In surgery, the partial removal of an organ, tissue, bone or tumor from a body; Type II female genital mutilation; A term used by the Australian government as part of its definition of the Australian migration zone; Excision theorem in algebraic topology, a branch of mathematics

  4. List of -ectomies - Wikipedia

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    Ganglionectomy is the excision of a ganglion. Gastrectomy is the partial or full removal of the stomach. Gingivectomy is the removal of gums. Glossectomy is the removal of part or all of the tongue. Gonadectomy is the removal of the gonads.

  5. Female genital mutilation - Wikipedia

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    A definition of FGM from the WHO in 1995 included gishiri cutting and angurya cutting, found in Nigeria and Niger. These were removed from the WHO's 2008 definition because of insufficient information about prevalence and consequences. [56] Angurya cutting is excision of the hymen, usually performed seven days after birth. Gishiri cutting ...

  6. Migration Act 1958 - Wikipedia

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    It set up Australia’s universal visa system (or entry permits). Its long title is "An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other persons." [1]

  7. Rhytidectomy - Wikipedia

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    A facelift, technically known as a rhytidectomy (from the Ancient Greek ῥυτίς (rhytis) 'wrinkle', and ἐκτομή (ektome) 'excision', the surgical removal of wrinkles), is a type of cosmetic surgery procedure intended to give a more youthful facial appearance. There are multiple surgical techniques and exercise routines.

  8. Pelvic exenteration - Wikipedia

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    Pelvic exenteration is an option in cases of very advanced or recurrent cancer, for which less radical surgical options are not technically possible or would not be sufficient to remove all the tumor.

  9. Cattle mutilation - Wikipedia

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    Cattle mutilation (also known as bovine excision [1] and unexplained livestock death, [2] or animal mutilation) is the killing and mutilation of cattle under supposedly unusual, usually bloodless circumstances. This phenomenon has been observed among wild animals as well.