Section
1) In anatomy, a slice of tissue. A biopsy obtained by surgery is usually sectioned (sliced), and these sections are inspected under a microscope. 2) In obstetrics, short for Cesarean section. 3) In surgery, the division of tissue during an operation.
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- Section, Cesarean
Also referred to as a C-section. A procedure in which a baby, rather than being born vaginally, is surgically extracted (removed) from the uterus. As the name “Cesarean” suggests, this is not exactly a new procedure. It was done in ancient civilizations upon the death of a pregnant woman who was near full term in […]
- Section, Cesarian
The obstetrical procedure is often spelled this way in the U.S. with just an “e”although the Roman emperor remains Caesar in America with an “ae”. Also referred to as a C-section. No matter what, it is a procedure in which a baby, rather than being born vaginally, is surgically extracted (removed) from the uterus. As […]
- Section, cross
In anatomy, a transverse cut through a structure or tissue. The opposite is longitudinal section.
- Section, longitudinal
A section that is cut along the long axis of a structure. Longitudinal section is the opposite of cross-section.
- Section, lower segment Cesarian (LSCS)
A Cesarian section in which the surgical incision (cut) is made in the lower segment of the uterus.