resection

/R IY0 S EH1 K SH AH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

verb
  1. 1

    To excise part or all of a tissue or organ.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    To redivide into new sections.

  5. 5

    To transfer students into new class groupings or grade levels.

  6. 6

    To deepen or widen a river or other natural watercourse for flood control, land drainage, or navigation.

  7. 7

    To remove material from the surface of a road in order to achieve a uniform thickness.

  8. 8

    To thinly slice a specimen as part of its preparation, such as when preparing a microscope slide.

  9. 9

    To replace a worn section of tire with new tread.

  10. 10

    To readmit involuntarily into a mental hospital.

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