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