Resection

Quick meaning: Resection is a noun meaning (medicine) The surgical removal of part or all of a tissue, organ, tumor, or body part.

Meaning

(medicine) The surgical removal of part or all of a tissue, organ, tumor, or body part.

More Meanings

1. (surveying) A method of determining a position by using a map and compass bearings for two additional points.
2. A section of a tire that has had worn tread replaced.
3. (medicine) To excise part or all of a tissue or organ.
4. (surveying) To determine positions using compass bearings based on three or more known positions.
5. (digital image processing) To estimate a camera projection matrix from known position data and image entities.
6. To redivide into new sections.
7. (education) To transfer students into new class groupings or grade levels.

Example Sentences

A bruised carcass can often be saved by investing $11.00 in a resection.

The Senior class was drilled in the use of the plane table; in resectioning on unknown points, the "three point problem," etc.

The camera matrices and 3D structure are then computed for the frames 1-2-3-4, for example by first resectioning and then bundle adjustment.

Anyway, they did the operation, removed a huge lump, resectioned my colon, and gave me the news that they thought that the tumour hadn't spread.

Word Forms

• resections
• resectioning
• resectioned

Synonyms for resection

Depending on context, synonyms include excision.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include amputation, extraction, extirpation, excision, removal, ablation.

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