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Resection

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Resection can mean:
  • Segmental resection
    Segmental resection
    Segmental resection is a surgical procedure to remove part of an organ or gland. It may also be used to remove a tumor and normal tissue around it. In lung cancer surgery, segmental resection refers to removing a section of a lobe of the lung.- External links :* entry in the public domain NCI...

     (or segmentectomy) the partial or complete removal of an organ or other bodily structure. A doctor may say that a cancer is resectable.
  • Resection (orientation)
    Resection (orientation)
    Resection is a method for determining a position using a compass and topographic map .-Resection versus intersection:...

    , a means of establishing a location