resection

noun

re·​sec·​tion ri-ˈsek-shən 

: the surgical removal of part of an organ or structure

Examples of resection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Theodor Billroth made history by performing the first gastric resection in 1879, which became the breakthrough for modern stomach cancer treatment. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025

Bone fractures and surgical resection to remove cancer result in larger defects that usually require the use of bone grafts or metal reconstruction to repair. —New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025

For its first human surgery, the company partnered with two University of Michigan surgeons performing an epilepsy resection surgery, a procedure that removes or disconnects the area of the brain responsible for seizures. —Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Additionally, vitamin B12 is absorbed in the ileum, so people who have undergone a small bowel resection may also be at risk of deficiency. —Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for resection

• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction

Medical Definition

resection

noun

re·​sec·​tion ri-ˈsek-shən 

: 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