section

section definition - medical

sec·tion (sĕkˈshən)

noun
  1. A cut or division.
  2. The act or process of separating or cutting, especially the surgical cutting or dividing of tissue.
  3. A thin slice, as of tissue, suitable for microscopic examination.
verb
  1. To separate or divide into parts.
  2. To cut or divide tissue surgically.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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