resection

noun

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

verb

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

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