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Resection

noun
Word Frequency: 4.5

Definitions

1.nounThe surgical excision of part or all of a tissue or organ.
2.nounA method of determining a position by using a map and compass bearings for two additional points.
3.nounA section of a tire that has had worn tread replaced.
4.verbTo excise part or all of a tissue or organ.
5.verbTo determine positions using compass bearings based on three or more known positions.
6.verb(digital image processing) To estimate a camera projection matrix from known position data and image entities.
7.verbTo redivide into new sections.
8.verbTo transfer students into new class groupings or grade levels.
9.verbTo deepen or widen a river or other natural watercourse for flood control, land drainage, or navigation.
10.verbTo remove material from the surface of a road in order to achieve a uniform thickness.
11.verbTo thinly slice a specimen as part of its preparation, such as when preparing a microscope slide.
12.verbTo replace a worn section of tire with new tread.
13.verbTo readmit involuntarily into a mental hospital.

Synonyms

amputationextractionextirpationexcisionremovalablationdissectionhepatectomymastectomygastrectomynephrectomycolectomy

Rhymes With

c sectionb sectionc-sectioncc sectioncd sectiond sectiondegree sectione section
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