noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
removal; extraction; surgical removal
Used for taking something out from where it is embedded or contained. Very common in medical contexts for surgically removing a tumor, organ, foreign object, etc.; can also have a formal sense of picking something out.
手術で腫瘍を摘出した。
The tumor was surgically removed.
医師
The doctor removed a small piece of glass from the wound.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
exposure; bringing to light; identifying and pointing out
Formal written use for exposing or bringing a hidden problem, defect, or fact to light. In everyday Japanese, 指摘 or 暴露 may be more common depending on the nuance.
調査委員会は報告書で管理体制の欠陥を摘出した。
The investigative committee exposed defects in the management system in its report.