How to Pronounce En Bloc Resection
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
En Bloc Resection Pronunciation
ON BLOK ree-SEK-shun
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
ON BLOK ree
SEK
stress here
shun
3 syllables
What is En Bloc Resection?
A surgical technique in which a tumor and all surrounding tissues, organs, or structures that may be involved are removed as a single intact piece, rather than in separate pieces, to minimize the risk of spreading cancer cells. It is used for aggressive or locally invasive tumors.
Questions About En Bloc Resection
How do you pronounce 'en bloc resection'?
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Say it like this: ON BLOK ree-SEK-shun. The first part "en bloc" comes from French and rhymes with "on lock." The second part "resection" sounds like "ree-SEK-shun," where the stress falls on the middle syllable: ree-SEK-shun.
What's the stressed syllable in 'en bloc resection'?
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There are two stressed parts: the word "bloc" gets the emphasis in the first part (ON BLOK), and "SEK" gets the emphasis in the second part (ree-SEK-shun). A common mistake is stressing the wrong part of "resection"—remember it's ree-SEK-shun, not ree-sek-SHUN.
How do you break 'en bloc resection' into syllables?
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Break it like this: en / bloc / re / sec / tion. That's five syllables total. "En bloc" is two syllables, and "resection" is three syllables.
What do the word parts 'en bloc' mean?
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"En bloc" is a French phrase that means "as one block" or "all together." In medical language, it tells you that something is being removed or handled as a single, complete unit rather than in pieces.
What does 'resection' mean on its own?
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"Resection" comes from the Latin word meaning "to cut back" or "to remove." In medical language, it simply means the surgical removal of something. You'll see this word in many surgical procedures, like "bowel resection" or "lung resection."
What's a simple way to explain what 'en bloc resection' means?
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It means removing something surgical in one complete piece, keeping everything together, rather than taking it out in separate pieces. Think of it like taking out a whole cake instead of cutting it into slices first.
What are some related words that use 'resection'?
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You might hear "partial resection" (removing only part of something), "tumor resection" (removing a tumor), or "surgical resection" (any surgical removal). All of these use "resection" the same way—to describe cutting away or removing tissue.
How would you use 'en bloc resection' correctly in a sentence?
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You could say: "The surgeon recommended an en bloc resection to remove the tumor and the surrounding tissue as one piece." This shows the term being used to describe how a surgical removal will be done.