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sec·tion S0208200 (sĕk′shən)n.1. One of several components; a piece.2. A subdivision of a written work.3. Law A distinct portion or provision of a legal code or set of laws, often establishing a particular legal requirement: section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.4. A distinct portion of a newspaper: the sports section.5. A distinct area of a town, county, or country: a residential section.6. A land unit equal to one square mile (2.59 square kilometers), 640 acres, or 1/36 of a township.7. The act or process of separating or cutting, especially the surgical cutting or dividing of tissue.8. A thin slice, as of tissue, suitable for microscopic examination.9. A segment of a fruit, especially a citrus fruit.10. Representation of a solid object as it would appear if cut by an intersecting plane, so that the internal structure is displayed.11. Music A group of instruments or voices in the same class considered as a division of a band, orchestra, or choir: the rhythm section; the woodwind section.12. A class or discussion group of students taking the same course: She taught three sections of English composition.13. a. A portion of railroad track maintained by a single crew.b. An area in a train's sleeping car containing an upper and lower berth.14. An army tactical unit smaller than a platoon and larger than a squad.15. A unit of vessels or aircraft within a division of armed forces.16. One of two or more vehicles, such as a bus or train, given the same route and schedule, often used to carry extra passengers.17. a. The character (§) used in printing to mark the beginning of a section.b. This character used as the fourth in a series of reference marks for footnotes.18. Informal A cesarean section.tr.v. sec·tioned, sec·tion·ing, sec·tions 1. To separate or divide into parts.2. To cut or divide (tissue) surgically.3. To shade or crosshatch (part of a drawing) to indicate sections.4. Informal To perform a cesarean section on.
[Middle English seccioun, from Old French, from Latin sectiō, sectiōn-, from sectus, past participle of secāre, to cut; see sek- in Indo-European roots.]TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeSectionsectioning
sectioning Medspeak-UK
A popular UK term for the compulsory admission of a person to hospital under The Mental Health Act 1983, Section 2 for assessment and Section 3 for treatment.
Pathology
The cutting of tissues during excision to select material for subsequent histopathological examination.sectioning [L. sectio, a cutting] The slicing of thin sections of tissue for examination under the microscope. See: microtomeultrathin sectioningThe cutting of sections extraordinarily thin (less than 1 µm thick), esp. for use in electron microscopy.sectioning 1. An informal term, or euphemism, used to describe the implementation of a section of the UK Mental Health Act so that a person suffering from a psychiatric disorder can be detained (See CERTIFICATION OF INSANITY). 2. Cutting a thin slice of tissue for microscopic examination. Patient discussion about sectioningQ. What are the risks of C-section? See that all the pregnant movie stars are having C- sections instead of natural child birth. Maybe I should have one too, instead of giving birth regularly? Are there any risks?A. Thanks.. Now I understand better the risks of c-section. Q. How is a C-section done? My wife is expecting twins and her Doctor scheduled a C- section for her. How is it done?A. My wife had a c-section done when we had our daughter. I did not get to see the procedure, but I did hear it. It was graphic, but really quick. Q. When is a C-section needed? My wife is pregnant now and I wanted to know when do women need to have a C- section as opposed to natural birth?A. sually a C- section is done when there are problems during labor like when the baby is in trouble or the labor is stuck and not progressing over a long period of time. More discussions about sectioningFinancialSeesection |