How Do You Spell Transecting?

to cut across; dissect transversely.

What does the word transected mean?

to cut across something; to divide something by cutting it: The surgeon accidentally transected the right renal artery during the procedure, said the family's lawyer.

What does transected mean in medical terms?

To divide by cutting transversely. n. A usually straight line along which measurements or observations are made at regular intervals, as for purposes of ecological study. tran·sec′tion n.

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