amputation vs resection

amputation

noun
  • surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc. 

  • the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma 

resection

noun
  • The surgical removal of part or all of a tissue, organ, tumor, or body part. 

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

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

verb
  • To redivide into new sections. 

  • To readmit involuntarily into a mental hospital. 

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

  • To excise part or all of a tissue or organ. 

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

  • To estimate a camera projection matrix from known position data and image entities. 

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

  • To transfer students into new class groupings or grade levels. 

  • To replace a worn section of tire with new tread. 

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

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