Translate the Term Excisional (As Found in the Medical Term

Translate the term excisional (as found in the medical term excisional biopsy) as literally as possible.

A) Pertaining to above cut = to cut above an object
B) Pertaining to below cut = to cut below an object
C) Pertaining to in cut = to remove a portion of an object
D) Pertaining to out cut = to cut out an entire object
E) Pertaining to through cut = to remove a portion of an object