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resection
[re-sek´shun]removal, as of an organ, by cutting; called also excision.
gastric resection gastrectomy.
root resection (root-end resection) apicoectomy.
transurethral resection of the prostate (transurethral prostatic resection) see transurethral resection of the prostate.
wedge resection removal of a triangular mass of tissue.
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ex·ci·sion
(ek-sizh'ŭn), Avoid the misspelling exision.1. The act of cutting out; the surgical removal of part or all of a structure or organ. Synonym(s): resection (3)
2. molecular biology a recombination event in which a genetic element is removed.
3. The enzymatic removal of a segment of a biopolymer.
Synonym(s): exeresis
[L. excido, to cut out]
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excision
Medtalk Surgical removalMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ex·ci·sion
(ek-sizh'ŭn)1. The act of cutting out; the surgical removal of part or all of a structure or organ.
Synonym(s): resection (3) .
Synonym(s): resection (3) .
2. molecular biology A recombination event in which a genetic element is removed.
See also: resection
Synonym(s): exeresis.
See also: resection
Synonym(s): exeresis.
[L. excido, to cut out]
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excision
(ek-sizh′ŏn) [L. excisio]The act of cutting away or taking out. See: illustration
tangential excision
In burn management or surgery, removal of the outer layer of devitalized tissue by shaving it off at an angle. Blood loss can be a significant complication.
total mesorectal excision
Removal of the mesentery of the rectum, including its lymphoid and vascular tissue, during surgery for rectal adenocarcinoma.
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excision
Cutting off and removing completely.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
excision
the removal of a DNA fragment from a DNA molecule.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Excision
The process of excising, removing, or amputating.
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ex·ci·sion
(ek-sizh'ŭn) Avoid the misspelling exision.Act of cutting out; surgical removal of part or all of a structure or organ.
[L. excido, to cut out]
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