resection

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The surgical removal of part or all of a tissue, organ, tumor, or body part.
2. 2
   A method of determining a position by using a map and compass bearings for two additional points.
3. 3
   A section of a tire that has had worn tread replaced.

Verb

1. 1
   To excise part or all of a tissue or organ.
2. 2
   To determine positions using compass bearings based on three or more known positions.
3. 3
   To estimate a camera projection matrix from known position data and image entities.
4. 4
   To redivide into new sections.
5. 5
   To transfer students into new class groupings or grade levels.
6. 6
   To deepen or widen a river or other natural watercourse for flood control, land drainage, or navigation.
7. 7
   To remove material from the surface of a road in order to achieve a uniform thickness.
8. 8
   To thinly slice a specimen as part of its preparation, such as when preparing a microscope slide.
9. 9
   To replace a worn section of tire with new tread.
10. 10
    To readmit involuntarily into a mental hospital.