resection
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Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
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Surgery. the excision of all or part of an organ or tissue.
noun
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surgery excision of part of a bone, organ, or other part
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surveying a method of fixing the position of a point by making angular observations to three fixed points
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Etymology
Origin of resection
1605–15; < Latin resectiōn- (stem of resectiō ) a cutting off, trimming, equivalent to resect ( us ) ( see resect) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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She had a partial hysterectomy and bowel resection, and the endometriosis spread over her body including into her lungs.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
At age 15, Murray was hospitalized for more than two months after his intestines twisted and he required an emergency resection that resulted in post-operative internal bleeding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
The researchers say that, in addition to enabling real-time diagnosis, the platform allows surgeons to determine a patient's prognosis and perform tumor resection to improve patient outcomes.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
Medical experts said that the most common treatment was a transurethral resection of the prostate, in which a surgeon scrapes out the inside of the prostate gland, giving the urethra more space.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
Operative Treatment.—This consists in the removal of the affected nerve or nerves, either by resection—neurectomy; or by a combination of resection with twisting or tearing of the nerve from its central connections—avulsion.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
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