— resectional , adj.
/ri sek"sheuhn/ , n.
1. Survey. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
2. Surg. the excision of all or part of an organ or tissue.
[ 1605-15; resection- (s. of resectio ) a cutting off, trimming, equiv. to resect ( us ) (see RESECT) + -ion- -ION ]