resection
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She had a partial hysterectomy and bowel resection, and the endometriosis spread over her body including into her lungs.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
The researchers evaluated whether WUSTL0717 could counteract the severe weight loss that often follows small bowel resection.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2026
At age 15, Murray was hospitalized for more than two months after his intestines twisted and he required an emergency resection that resulted in post-operative internal bleeding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Medical experts said that the most common treatment was a transurethral resection of the prostate, in which a surgeon scrapes out the inside of the prostate gland, giving the urethra more space.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
Operative Treatment.—This consists in the removal of the affected nerve or nerves, either by resection—neurectomy; or by a combination of resection with twisting or tearing of the nerve from its central connections—avulsion.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
