STEM teachers across the country also are receiving resources, support, training, and development through programs like Investing in Innovation (i3), the Teacher Incentive Fund, the Math and Science Partnerships program, Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow, and the Teacher Quality Partnerships program.
More in Surgery. Excision means to surgically remove. This term is often used in reference to removing a mass, excision means that tissue is removed, using a scalpel, laser or another instrument. Excision refers to completely removing the tissue in question, rather than just a part, as is done in a biopsy. While the term excise is often used to describe a large range of procedures that remove tissue during surgery, the precise use of the term means removing an entire structure using some type of cutting instrument.
excise duty. 1. A percentage levied on manufacture, sale, or use of locally produced goods (such as alcoholic drinks or tobacco products). 2. A percentage tax levied on a company's revenue, instead of (like income tax) on the company's income. 3. A fixed tax levied on an activity or occupation, such as the license fee charged from attorneys, doctors, and other professionals. Also called excise tax. quality