| exsect | 1. A cutting out or away. 2. <surgery> The removal by operation of a portion of a limb; particularly, the removal of a portion of a bone in the vicinity of a joint; the act or process of cutting out. Origin: L. Exsectio. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| exsection | Rarely used term for excision. (05 Mar 2000) |