noun
- plural of transection; acts of cutting across or through something, especially in a crosswise direction
Usage: medical; scientific
Examples
- The surgeon performed multiple transections of the damaged tissue.
- Microscopic transections of the plant stem revealed its internal structure.
- The research required careful transections of the specimen at regular intervals.
- Serial transections were made to study the organ’s anatomy.
- The pathologist examined transections from different areas of the tumor.
- Clean transections are essential for accurate histological analysis.