Meaning of RESECTION in English
- RESECTION
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̷ ̷ˈsekshən noun
Etymology: Latin resection-, resectio, from resectus (past participle of resecare to cut off) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at resect
1. obsolete : an act of cutting or paring off
2. : the surgical removal of part of an organ or structure
gastric resection
resection of the lower bowel
— sometimes distinguished from excision
3. : a method in surveying by which one determines a position on a map after it has been properly oriented by drawing lines from two or more distant objects through their plotted positions on the map
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012