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resection

[ri-sek-shuhn] / rɪˈsɛk ʃən /




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She had a partial hysterectomy and bowel resection, and the endometriosis spread over her body including into her lungs.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

To say he had a bilateral resection means that the surgeons removed these structures on both hemispheres of the brain.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025

At age 15, Murray was hospitalized for more than two months after his intestines twisted and he required an emergency resection that resulted in post-operative internal bleeding.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

Overall, preoperative imaging is helpful in determining the amount of tissue resection, or removal, required for patients with symptomatic DLM.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024

This is considered to be justification enough for the removal of the ovaries or at least for their resection.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)




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