Resection (noun)

1. Surgical procedure in which a section of a body part is removed.
2. The act of cutting or removing a section of something.

Origin:

From the prefix "re-" meaning "again" and the word "section" meaning "the act of cutting".

Examples:

1. The patient underwent a resection of the damaged portion of the intestine.
2. The resection of the tumor was successful and the patient is recovering well.
3. The company performed a resection of the pipeline to repair the leak.
4. The resection of the damaged part of the building allowed for the reconstruction to proceed.
5. The resection of the diseased portion of the tree was necessary to save the rest of the tree.