resection
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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
Patients who undergo small bowel resection include premature infants with necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe intestinal disease that requires removal of damaged tissue.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 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
The operative treatment is influenced by the extent of the disease in the soft parts overlying the bone, and consists in wide removal of the diseased tissues and resection of the bone, or in amputation.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
