Meaning & use
Transection
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A cut or division made across something, especially across an organ, tissue, or structure.
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The surgeon performed a clean transection of the damaged tendon.
A spinal cord transection can result in paralysis below the site of injury.
A note on using this word
Not to be confused with "transaction"; "transection" combines "trans-" (across) with "section" (cut), and is used almost exclusively in medical contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
cross-section cut
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