"resection" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: resections [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin resectiō. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|resectiō}} Learned borrowing from Latin resectiō Head templates: {{en-noun}} resection (plural resections)
  1. (medicine) The surgical removal of part or all of a tissue, organ, tumor, or body part. Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: excision, -ectomy Translations (surgical excision): resekce [feminine] (Czech), vyříznutí [neuter] (Czech), resektio (english: partial) (Finnish), résection (French), Resektion [feminine] (German), resezione (Italian), resecção (Portuguese), резекция (rezekcija) [feminine] (Russian), resección (Spanish), rezeksiyon (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-resection-en-noun-XxegzvSO Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'surgical excision': 85 9 6
  2. (surveying) A method of determining a position by using a map and compass bearings for two additional points. Categories (topical): Surveying Translations (surveying method): suuntiminen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-resection-en-noun-2VMaQrOw Topics: geography, natural-sciences, surveying Disambiguation of 'surveying method': 12 80 8
  3. A section of a tire that has had worn tread replaced.
    Sense id: en-resection-en-noun-JhhsmtsP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: abdominoperineal resection, pneumoresection, postresection, reresection, resectional Related terms: resectoscope

Verb

Forms: resections [present, singular, third-person], resectioning [participle, present], resectioned [participle, past], resectioned [past]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin resectiō. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|resectiō}} Learned borrowing from Latin resectiō Head templates: {{en-verb}} resection (third-person singular simple present resections, present participle resectioning, simple past and past participle resectioned)
  1. (medicine) To excise part or all of a tissue or organ. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-resection-en-verb-X~QPaEeA Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (surveying) To determine positions using compass bearings based on three or more known positions. Categories (topical): Surveying
    Sense id: en-resection-en-verb-iZiAaHcj Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 6 6 4 2 11 5 4 10 5 18 9 1 19 Topics: geography, natural-sciences, surveying
  3. (digital image processing) To estimate a camera projection matrix from known position data and image entities.
    Sense id: en-resection-en-verb-l~nvQah8
  4. To redivide into new sections.
    Sense id: en-resection-en-verb-qy2ENyrD
  5. (education) To transfer students into new class groupings or grade levels. Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-resection-en-verb-0DA6j5Ep Topics: education
  6. (civil engineering) To deepen or widen a river or other natural watercourse for flood control, land drainage, or navigation.
    Sense id: en-resection-en-verb-G8f13TuT Topics: civil-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  7. (civil engineering, chiefly India) To remove material from the surface of a road in order to achieve a uniform thickness. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-resection-en-verb-PWhq-FsU Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 6 6 4 2 11 5 4 10 5 18 9 1 19 Topics: civil-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  8. To thinly slice a specimen as part of its preparation, such as when preparing a microscope slide.
    Sense id: en-resection-en-verb-tjaltScF
  9. To replace a worn section of tire with new tread.
    Sense id: en-resection-en-verb-3UIVv6Hk
  10. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) To readmit involuntarily into a mental hospital. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK
    Sense id: en-resection-en-verb-zv~4IXMF Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 5 2 12 6 6 13 5 12 12 1 17 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 6 6 4 2 11 5 4 10 5 18 9 1 19

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2007, Adalberto Merighi, Giorgio Carmignoto, Cellular and Molecular Methods in Neuroscience Research, page 193",
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          "ref": "2014, Martin Meisel, Realizations, page 181",
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          "ref": "1973, K. Bruce Galloway, Robert Bowie Johnson, West Point; America's power fraternity, page 71",
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          "ref": "2015, Brian R. McEnany, For Brotherhood and Duty, page 37",
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          "text": "After fixation, the 400-μm-thick slice should be resectioned into 50-μm thick sections for further histological processing.",
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        {
          "ref": "1943, United States Congress Senate Special Committee to Study Problems of American Small Business, Problems of American Small Business - Parts 16-24, page 2515",
          "text": "So far as our company-owned stores are concerned, we mount tires, new. tires, that are purchased and arrange for the repair or recapping or resectioning of tires that are brought to us. We do not own or operate molds or equipment for resectioning or recapping tires.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1970, Board of Contract appeals decisions - Volume 69, Issue 2, page 28",
          "text": "After the incident, appellant did have the damaged tire resectioned at a cost of $204.00.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To replace a worn section of tire with new tread."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "replace",
          "replace"
        ],
        [
          "tread",
          "tread"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Australian English",
        "British English",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "New Zealand English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2002, Legal Action: The Bulletin of the Legal Action Group, page 12",
          "text": "According to Dyson LJ, mental health professionals will be acting unlawfully in resectioning a patient following discharge by a tribunal if 'the sole or principal ground on which they rely is one which in substance has been rejected by the tribunal.'",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2009, Simon Richard Lee, The Fourth Helen of the Apocalypse!, page 28",
          "text": "After just three weeks at home, with yet more 'abuse in the community' I am resectioned, and Helen re-admitted the same night.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2013, Rod Madocks, Ship of Fools",
          "text": "He argued that the only way that his client could be retained in the hospital was if she was resectioned altogether. To be assessed for a new section she had to show fresh evidence of mental disorder and risk to others.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To readmit involuntarily into a mental hospital."
      ],
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        [
          "readmit",
          "readmit"
        ],
        [
          "involuntarily",
          "involuntary"
        ],
        [
          "mental",
          "mental"
        ],
        [
          "hospital",
          "hospital"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(UK, Australia, New Zealand) To readmit involuntarily into a mental hospital."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "New-Zealand",
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "resection"
  ],
  "word": "resection"
}

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