Home/Topics/Procedures & Surgery/resection Procedures & Surgery resection Listen Save Share Print Meaning of resection: Surgery to remove tissue or part or all of an organ. Definition of resection Surgery to remove tissue or part or all of an organ. 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 → Procedures & Surgery biopsy Removal of cells or tissue for microscopic examination. Read definition → Procedures & Surgery colonoscopy The only bowel test that both finds a polyp and removes it, which is why it prevents cancer rather than merely detecting it. Read definition → Procedures & Surgery phlebotomy Routine enough to be invisible, yet most laboratory results and every unit of donated blood begin with this one procedure. Read definition → Procedures & Surgery hysterectomy Removing the uterus ends the possibility of pregnancy, but on its own it does not bring on menopause. Read definition →
Procedures & Surgery biopsy Removal of cells or tissue for microscopic examination. Read definition →
Procedures & Surgery colonoscopy The only bowel test that both finds a polyp and removes it, which is why it prevents cancer rather than merely detecting it. Read definition →
Procedures & Surgery phlebotomy Routine enough to be invisible, yet most laboratory results and every unit of donated blood begin with this one procedure. Read definition →
Procedures & Surgery hysterectomy Removing the uterus ends the possibility of pregnancy, but on its own it does not bring on menopause. Read definition →