- excision of part of a bone, organ, or other part
- a method of fixing the position of a point by making angular observations to three fixed points
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•sec•tion /rɪˈsɛkʃən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Surgerythe surgical removal of all or part of an organ or structure.
re•sec•tion
(ri sek′shən),USA pronunciation n.
re•sec′tion•al, adj.
- Surveyinga technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
- Surgerythe excision of all or part of an organ or tissue.
- Latin resectiōn- (stem of resectiō) a cutting off, trimming, equivalent. to resect(us) (see resect) + -iōn- -ion
- 1605–15
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resection /rɪˈsɛkʃən/ n
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