Definition: Resection is the medical term for surgically removing part or all of a tissue, structure or organ. One very common type of resection is a small bowel resection, a procedure where one or more segments of the small intestine is removed.
A resection can be performed on many different areas of the body and is done for a wide variety of reasons.
Also Known As: resect, resected, surgical resection, resection surgery,
Examples:
When a mass was found on the patient's liver, the surgeon recommended a liver resection.
