resection
[ ri-sek-shuh n ]
/ rɪˈsɛk ʃən /
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.
Origin of resection
OTHER WORDS FROM resection
re·sec·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby resection
research-intensive,
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reseau,
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resemblance
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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
resectional, adjectiveMedical definitions for resection
resection
[ rĭ-sĕk′shən ]
n.
Surgical removal of part of an organ or a structure.
Removal of the articular ends of one or both bones forming a joint.
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.