hemisection

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noun

A division along the mesial plane or median plane.

“perform a hemisection of the spinal cord”

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Meanings

nounhemisection (plural hemisections)

plural hemisections

  1. anatomyA division along the mesial plane or median plane.

    perform a hemisection of the spinal cord

  2. anatomyOne of the parts thus divided.

Origin

From hemi- + section.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

simethicone
Cite this entry
APA

hemisection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisection

MLA

“hemisection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisection. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemisection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisection.

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