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Resection vs Incision - What's the difference?

resection | incision |

As nouns the difference between resection and incision

is that resection is (medicine) the surgical excision of part of a tissue while incision is incision, cut.

As a verb resection

is .

resection

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia resection)
  • (medicine) The surgical excision of part of a tissue
  • A method of finding one's position by using a map and compass

    • Verb

    (en verb)

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    incision

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation.
  • The act of incising, or cutting into a substance.
    • (Milton)
  • (obsolete) Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.