Home/Topics/Procedures & Surgery/open resection Procedures & Surgery Cancer & Oncology Blood & Lymphatic System open resection Listen Save Share Print Meaning of open resection: Surgery to remove part or all of an organ or a tumor and nearby lymph nodes. Definition of open resection Surgery to remove part or all of an organ or a tumor and nearby lymph nodes. The incision is large enough to let the surgeon see into the body. Written and maintained by James Murray · Last updated July 21, 2026 Educational reference, not medical advice. Read the limitations. Keep exploringRelated termsMore in Procedures & Surgery → Cancer & Tumors non-Hodgkin lymphoma Named for what it is not, this family of lymphocyte cancers spans many separate diseases with very different growth rates and outlooks. Read definition → General Medical Terms ICE ICE is a combination chemotherapy regimen used for certain lymphomas that have returned or resisted earlier lines of treatment. Read definition → Cancer & Tumors PLL Named for the shape of a cell rather than its lineage, so the abbreviation has always covered two separate diseases at once. Read definition → Cancer & Tumors lymphoma Dozens of separate diseases sit under this one word, some watched for years without treatment and others needing care within days. Read definition →
Cancer & Tumors non-Hodgkin lymphoma Named for what it is not, this family of lymphocyte cancers spans many separate diseases with very different growth rates and outlooks. Read definition →
General Medical Terms ICE ICE is a combination chemotherapy regimen used for certain lymphomas that have returned or resisted earlier lines of treatment. Read definition →
Cancer & Tumors PLL Named for the shape of a cell rather than its lineage, so the abbreviation has always covered two separate diseases at once. Read definition →
Cancer & Tumors lymphoma Dozens of separate diseases sit under this one word, some watched for years without treatment and others needing care within days. Read definition →