Definition of resection Resection

re•sec•tion

We found 6 definitions of resection from 4 different sources.

What does resection mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: resections

resection - surgical removal of part of a structure or organ

surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"

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Wiktionary

resection (Noun)
The surgical excision of part of a tissue.
resection (Noun)
A method of finding one's position by using a map and compass.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

resection (n.)
The act of cutting or paring off.
resection (n.)
The removal of the articular extremity of a bone, or of the ends of the bones in a false articulation.