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resections

resections is the plural of resection.

Meaning of resection

Noun

resection (plural resections)

  1. The surgical removal of part or all of a tissue, organ, tumor, or body part.
    Synonyms:
    excision, -ectomy
  2. A method of determining a position by using a map and compass bearings for two additional points.
  3. A section of a tire that has had worn tread replaced.
    • A bruised carcass can often be saved by investing $11.00 in a resection.1955 April, James Joseph, “Tire Doctor”, in Popular Mechanics, volume 103, number 4, page 238

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Questions about resections

What is resections the plural of?
Resections is the plural of resection.

Words near resections in the dictionary

  1. resectionalized
  2. resectionalizes
  3. resectionalizing
  4. resectioned
  5. resectioning
  6. resections
  7. resective
  8. resectoscope
  9. resectoscopes
  10. resectoscopic
  11. resects

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