: the surgical removal of part of an organ or structure
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If a polyp is large, suspicious, or causing symptoms, it can be removed with transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) and minimal invasive performed under anesthesia.—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024 Because of that, it was decided a resection, or removal of part of Duff’s brain, would not be possible, so the deep brain stimulation was chosen.—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024 In such cases, doctors will often recommend a transurethral resection, a procedure to remove extra prostate tissue.—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024 This is a temporary solution after a colon resection—it’s done so poop doesn’t pass through your colon, where there’s a fresh wound that could become infected that way.—Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for resection
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