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resection
[ ri-sek-shuhn ]
/ rɪˈsɛk ʃən /
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noun
Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
Surgery. the excision of all or part of an organ or tissue.
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Origin of resection
OTHER WORDS FROM resection
re·sec·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby resection
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British Dictionary definitions for resection
resection
/ (rɪˈsɛkʃən) /
noun
surgery excision of part of a bone, organ, or other part
surveying a method of fixing the position of a point by making angular observations to three fixed points
Derived forms of resection
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Scientific definitions for resection
resection
[ rĭ-sĕk′shən ]
Surgical removal of all or part of an organ, tissue, or structure. A wedge resection is removal of a piece of tissue that is triangularly shaped.
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