resection

resection
1. A procedure performed for the specific purpose of removal, as in removal of articular ends of one or both bones forming a joint. 2. To remove a part. 3. SYN: excision (1).
- abdominoperineal r. (APR) a surgical cancer treatment involving r. of the lower sigmoid colon, rectum, anus, and surrounding skin, and formation of a sigmoid colostomy; performed as a synchronous or sequential transabdominal and perineal procedure.
- gum r. SYN: gingivectomy.
- loop r. SYN: loop excision.
- muscle r. shortening of the tendon of the ocular muscle in strabismus.
- root r. SYN: apicoectomy.
- scleral r. shortening of the outer coat of the eye in retinal separation.
- transurethral r. endoscopic removal of the prostate gland or bladder lesions, usually for relief of prostatic obstruction or treatment of bladder malignancies.
- wedge r. removal of a wedge-shaped portion of the ovary; used in the treatment of virilizing disorders of ovarian origin, such as the polycystic ovarian syndrome.

* * *

re·sec·tion ri-'sek-shən n the surgical removal of part of an organ or structure <pancreatic \resection> <\resection of the lower bowel> <\resection of a tumor> see abdominoperineal resection, Mikulicz resection, segmental resection, WEDGE RESECTION

* * *

n.
surgical removal of a portion of any part of the body. For example, a section of diseased intestine may be removed and the healthy ends sewn together. A submucous resection is removal of part of the cartilage septum (central division) of the nose that has become deviated, usually by injury. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TUR or TURP) - an operation performed when the prostate gland becomes enlarged - involves removal of portions of the gland through the urethra using an instrument called a resectoscope.

* * *

re·sec·tion (re-sekґshən) [L. resectio] excision.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • résection — [ resɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1799; « action de couper » 1549; lat. resectio « taille de la vigne » ♦ Chir. Opération chirurgicale qui consiste à couper, à retrancher. ⇒ ablation, amputation, décapsulation , excision, exérèse. Résection articulaire.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Resection — can mean:*Resection, in surgery, the partial removal of an organ or other bodily structure. *Resection (orientation), a means of establishing a location …   Wikipedia

  • Resection — Résection Une résection est un retrait chirurgical d une partie d organe ou d un tissu pathologique comme une tumeur; on peut la résumer à une ablation. Voir aussi Ablation Portail de la médecine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Resection — Re*sec tion (r? s?k sh?n), n. [L. resectio: cf. F. r[ e]section.] 1. The act of cutting or paring off. Cotgrave. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) The removal of the articular extremity of a bone, or of the ends of the bones in a false articulation.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Resection — (v. lat.), 1) das Wegschneiden, bes. 2) das Absägen od. Abzwicken von Gelenken der Knochen, Knochensplittern u. dgl …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Resection [1] — Resection, lat. dtsch., Erholung, Erquickung; Refectorium, in den Klöstern der Speisesaal (Reventer, Remter) …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Resection [2] — Resection, lat. deutsch, das Wegschneiden; in der Chirurgie: Absägen od. Abzwicken der Knochenenden, Splitter etc …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • resection — 1610s, from L. resectionem, noun of action from resecare (see RESECT (Cf. resect)).Surgical sense is from 1775 …   Etymology dictionary

  • resection — [ri sek′shən] n. [L resectio < resectus: see RESECT] 1. Surgery the removal of part of an organ, bone, etc. 2. Surveying a method of determining the location of a point by taking observations from it to points of known location …   English World dictionary

  • resection — n. surgical removal of a portion of any part of the body. For example, a section of diseased intestine may be removed and the healthy ends sewn together. A submucous resection is removal of part of the cartilage septum (central division) of the… …   The new mediacal dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”