transection

noun — 2 senses

transection

noun

1

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery A transverse cut or division.

2

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery The creation of a transverse cut or division.

Derived terms: hemitransection, transectional, transectioned
Related terms: transect, bisect, bisected, quadrisect, quadrisected, quadrisection, transectional, transectioned, trisect, trisected, trisection

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