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transection

transection

2 8.3
A cut across something, for example a nerve or plant stem
  • noun
  • /trænˈsɛkʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : transección
  • There was a complete transection of the spinal cord.
  • axonal transection
  • perforant path transection
  • neurons following transection

Examples

  • We have a recent rectangular transection to the left occipital lobe.

    Saw IV (2007)

  • We conducted a comparison study wherein we rinsed the middle and inner ear with either ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone or saline after transections occurred.

    Academic text (2005)

  • But if you make this more anterior transection, the brain is asleep.

  • Only get that kind of force and volume with a total arterial transection.

    Blue City (1986)

  • In our patients, the only complete severance or transection of the facial nerve was in a long-standing case.

    Academic text (1998)

  • We usually observe a 20- to 30-dB hearing loss with transection and saline irrigation.

    Academic text (2005)

  • A complete transection of all the veins and arteries, plus the esophagus, the trachea, and the spinal cord.

    The Monster of Piedras Blancas (1959)

  • Lateral transection reduced exploration while medial transection facilitated acquisition of an active avoidance response; no effects were observed on any other measure.

    Academic text (1993)

  • A variety of cortical changes has been observed in animals following the transection of a peripheral nerve. (n7, n30)

    Academic text (2003)

  • The surgeon performed a transection of the tissue to allow for better access to the affected area.

Synonyms

cut
vstransection
337 1.0

A wound where the skin is opened by something sharp

is a division that specifically runs across something rather than any general wound
section
vstransection
  • Specialized
42 6.6

A surgical cut into the body to reach or remove tissue

is specifically a division that runs across rather than any surgical opening
slice
vstransection
5 5.1

A cut in the skin made by a sharp object

is a division that goes across something, not only a superficial wound
severing
vstransection
  • NSFW
2 5.8

Cutting something so it becomes separate

is a division made across something, not necessarily removing a part
scission
vstransection
1 9.8

The cutting or splitting of something into parts

is specifically a crosswise division rather than general splitting
intercision
vstransection
  • Specialized
9.9

A deliberate cut that divides tissue during surgery

is a crosswise division through something rather than a general incision

Surface Forms

transection singular
transections plural

Morphology

transection = section (semi-transparent) = trans + sect + ion

The prefix 'trans' suggests a crossing or cutting across, which may not be immediately clear in anatomical contexts.

Etymology

Transection comes from the prefix trans- meaning 'across' and the part sect, from Latin secare, meaning 'to cut'. Think of the word section, which shows the same 'cut' idea, so a transection is a cut that goes across something, like a cut across a nerve or a tree trunk to look inside.