resection
Re*sec"tion (r-sk"shn), n. Etym: [L. resectio: cf. F. résection.] 1. The act of cutting or paring off. Cotgrave. 2. (Surg.) Defn: The removal of the articular extremity of a bone, or of the ends of the bones in a false articulation.
Re*sec"tion (r-sk"shn), n. Etym: [L. resectio: cf. F. résection.] 1. The act of cutting or paring off. Cotgrave. 2. (Surg.) Defn: The removal of the articular extremity of a bone, or of the ends of the bones in a false articulation.