Resection
Pronunciation : Re*sec"tion (r-sk"shn)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. resectio: cf. F. r?section.]
Definition : 1. The act of cutting or paring off. Cotgrave.
2. (Surg.)
Defn: The removal of the articular extremity of a bone, or of the ends of the bones in a false articulation.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913