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resection

[ri-sek-shuhn] / rɪˈsɛk ʃən /




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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

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

Overall, preoperative imaging is helpful in determining the amount of tissue resection, or removal, required for patients with symptomatic DLM.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024

But experts say that the most common and appropriate treatment is a transurethral resection of the prostate, or TURP.

From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024

A submucous resection of the deflected portion is to be preferred.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles




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