Excision vs. Resection

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  • 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.

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