resection
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Surgical removal of part of a structure or organ.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
reesehkshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹiˈsɛkʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
medicine
Surgical removal of part of a structure or organ
surveying
A method of determining a position by using a map and compass bearings for two additional points.
A section of a tire that has had worn tread replaced.
verb
medicine
To excise part or all of a tissue or organ.
To replace a worn section of tire with new tread.
To redivide into new sections.
UKAustraliaNew Zealand
To readmit involuntarily into a mental hospital.
To thinly slice a specimen as part of its preparation, such as when preparing a microscope slide.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Surgical removal of part of a structure or organ
Used this way, resection is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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Compound terms
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Removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia).
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