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(noun) incision, surgical incision
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
(noun) segment
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
a section of a fishing rod; metal sections were used below ground; finished the final segment of the road
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
the written part of the exam; the finance section of the company; the BBC's engineering division
(noun) subdivision
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
he always turns first to the business section; the history of this work is discussed in the next section
(noun) department
a specialized division of a large organization
you'll find it in the hardware department; she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury
(noun) discussion section
a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course
(noun) plane section
(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
(verb) segment
divide into segments
segment an orange; segment a compound word