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wedge resection

Definition / meaning of wedge resection

Surgery to remove a triangle-shaped slice of tissue. It may be used to remove a tumor and a small amount of normal tissue around it.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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