| Pronunciation: | | ri'sekshun
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[n] surgical removal of part of a structure or organ |
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RESECTION is a 9 letter word that starts with R. |
| | See Also: | | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, transurethral resection of the prostate, TURP |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Re*sec"tion\ (r?-s?k"sh?n), n. [L. resectio: cf. F.
r['e]section.]
1. The act of cutting or paring off. --Cotgrave.
2. (Surg.) The removal of the articular extremity of a bone,
or of the ends of the bones in a false articulation.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Surgical removal of an organ or tissue. |
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