| resection | Excision of a portion or all of an organ or other structure. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| massive bowel resection syndrome | <syndrome> Malabsorption following extensive resection of the bowel, particularly the small intestine, characterised by diarrhoea, steatorrhoea, hypoproteinaemia, and malnutrition. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Reichel-Polya stomach resection | Retrocolic anastomosis of the full circumference of the open stomach to the jejunum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gum resection | Surgical excision of the gingiva at the level of its attachment, thus creating new marginal gingiva. This procedure is used to eliminate gingival or periodontal pockets or to provide an approach for extensive surgical interventions, and to gain access necessary to remove calculus within the pocket. (12 Dec 1998) |
| root resection | Excision of the apical portion of a tooth through an opening made in the overlying labial, buccal, or palatal alveolar bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Miles resection | Combined abdominoperineal resection for carcinoma of the rectum. Synonym: Miles resection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wedge resection | Removal of a wedge-shaped portion of the ovary; used in the treatment of virilizing disorders of ovarian origin, such as the polycystic ovarian syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| muscle resection | Shortening of the tendon of the ocular muscle in strabismus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scleral resection | Shortening of the outer coat of the eye in retinal separation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical resection | <procedure, surgery> A term used to describe the surgical removal of tissue. (27 Sep 1997) |
| ovarian wedge resection | <gynaecology, procedure> The surgical removal of a portion of a polycystic ovary to induce ovulation. (05 Jan 1998) |
| transurethral resection | Surgery performed with a special instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called tur. (12 Dec 1998) |
| transurethral resection syndrome | <syndrome> Absorption of glycine from irrigation solution during TUR that the liver cannot metabolise, resulting in increased serum ammonia. Synonym: TUR syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| loop resection | A diagnostic and therapeutic gynecological surgical technique for removing dysplastic cells from the cervix. In this office procedure conducted with the aid of colposcopy, a small wire loop is used to excise visible patches of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Like cauterization, cryosurgery, and CO2 laser procedures, loop excision can be done with local anaesthetic, and is an uncomplicated, relatively inexpensive way of removing dysplastic cells; in addition, it provides material for biopsy. It is not advised for cases of severe dysplasia or carcinoma in situ, which are better addressed by cervical conization, an inpatient procedure. Synonym: loop resection. (05 Mar 2000) |