Excision (noun)
The deletion of some text during editing.
Excision (noun)
The removal of a tumor, etc., by cutting.
Excision (noun)
The removal of a gene from a section of genetic material.
Excision (noun)
The fact that, under certain hypotheses, the homology of a space relative to a subspace is unchanged by the identification of a subspace of the latter to a point.
Resection (noun)
The surgical excision of part or all of a tissue or organ.
Resection (noun)
A method of determining a position by using a map and compass bearings for two additional points.
Resection (noun)
A section of a tire that has had worn tread replaced.
Resection (verb)
To excise part or all of a tissue or organ.
Resection (verb)
To determine positions using compass bearings based on three or more known positions.
Resection (verb)
To estimate a camera projection matrix from known position data and image entities.
Resection (verb)
To redivide into new sections.
Resection (verb)
To transfer students into new class groupings or grade levels.
Resection (verb)
To deepen or widen a river or other natural watercourse for flood control, land drainage, or navigation.
Resection (verb)
To remove material from the surface of a road in order to achieve a uniform thickness.
Resection (verb)
To thinly slice a specimen as part of its preparation, such as when preparing a microscope slide.
Resection (verb)
To replace a worn section of tire with new tread.
Resection (verb)
To involuntarily into a mental hospital.