Might mean (unverified): Surgical removal of body tissue.
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▸ adjective:  (surgery) Relating to resection

Similar:
resectional, reoperative, retractive, retroductive, reabsorptive, dissectional, excisive, craniosurgical, proctosurgical, radiosurgical, more...

Opposite:
additive, constructive, augmentative

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Similar:
resectional, reoperative, retractive, retroductive, reabsorptive, dissectional, excisive, craniosurgical, proctosurgical, radiosurgical, more...

Opposite:
additive, constructive, augmentative



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