resection

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.

• A bruised carcass can often be saved by investing $11.00 in a resection.

To excise part or all of a tissue or organ.

• Most articles published after this date, however, mention the resectioning of fat around the eyes as an essential constituent of corrective lid surgery.
• ...these problems and the overwhelming numbers of wounded men flooding into hospitals after battles meant that amputations and resectioning of joints (the removal of bones) became standard protocol.

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

• The Senior class was drilled in the use of the plane table; in resectioning on unknown points, the "three point problem," etc.
• After construction of earthwork is completed the work should be resectioned and the estimates for final payment made according to the information thus obtained.

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

• The camera matrices and 3D structure are then computed for the frames 1-2-3-4, for example by first resectioning and then bundle adjustment.
• Based on the convex cone, they give a further improved method for homography and camera resectioning'.

To redivide into new sections.

• Also that the bill be resectioned to conform to the several amendments ; Which amendments were severally agreed to, and the bill as amended read the third time and passed.
• Mr. Dana resectioned the text, and added marginal titles; a work of much labor, not called for by his contract, and performed solely for the good of the book.

To transfer students into new class groupings or grade levels.

• This is easily understandable when, with resectioning, a cadet is offered the opportunity to underperform with the only punishment being an easier class!
• Tully's class was initially assigned to sections alphabetically and then resectioned later in the year according to academic merit.

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

• In England and Wales, this has resulted in significant regional variations (Table 3.4) with the Anglian region returning the highest proportions of embanked and resectioned river channels.
• The second case study illustrates the opportunities for linking data from different monitoring schemes by examining the relationship between two potential stressors: organic pollution and resectioning of the river channel.

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

• The road from Periwegon to Ananbaw was resectioned and raised in places.
• ...a very large quantity of metal obtained by resectioning and cutting down roads to the regulation camber was used in repairs.

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

• After fixation, the 400-μm-thick slice should be resectioned into 50-μm thick sections for further histological processing.
• Correlating very small isolated profiles by either method was difficult because of distortions caused by resectioning and the heating of the plastic by the electron beam.

To replace a worn section of tire with new tread.

• Where, however, this chafing extends through the fabric or by reason of an aggravated skid,—the fabric is ground through at any point, resectioning would be necessary in addition.
• After the incident, appellant did have the damaged tire resectioned at a cost of $204.00.

To readmit involuntarily into a mental hospital.AustraliaNew-ZealandUK

• After just three weeks at home, with yet more 'abuse in the community' I am resectioned, and Helen re-admitted the same night.
• He argued that the only way that his client could be retained in the hospital was if she was resectioned altogether. To be assessed for a new section she had to show fresh evidence of mental disorder and risk to others.