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Meaning of resection

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

resection

noun

Definitions

  1. The surgical excision of part or all of a tissue or organ.

  2. A method of determining a position by using a map and compass bearings for two additional points.

  3. A section of a tire that has had worn tread replaced.

verb

Definitions

  1. To excise part or all of a tissue or organ.

  2. To determine positions using compass bearings based on three or more known positions.

  3. (digital image processing) To estimate a camera projection matrix from known position data and image entities.

  4. To redivide into new sections.