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sectioning

/ˈsɛk.ʃən.ɪŋ/

Translations

sectioningnoun

sectionings

sectionnementEn médecine, découpage d’un tissu en coupes pour l’examen.

The sectioning of the tissue sample was crucial for the biopsy analysis.

Le sectionnement de l’échantillon de tissu était crucial pour l’analyse de la biopsie.

The sectioning of the report made it easier to read and understand.

Le sectionnement du rapport l’a rendu plus facile à lire et à comprendre.

internementEn droit britannique et en santé mentale.

His family feared he might harm himself, so they supported his sectioning under the Mental Health Act.

Sa famille craignait qu’il ne se fasse du mal, alors elle a soutenu son internement en vertu du Mental Health Act.

Synonyms

sectioningnoun

The act or process of dividing something into sections or parts.

The sectioning of the report made it easier to read and understand.

In medical terms, the act of cutting or slicing tissue for examination.

The sectioning of the tissue sample was crucial for the biopsy analysis.

In British law and healthcare, the compulsory detention of a person in a psychiatric hospital under a specific legal section.

His family feared he might harm himself, so they supported his sectioning under the Mental Health Act.

sectioninggerund / present participle

Serving to divide or cut something into sections.

A precision sectioning saw is required for fragile samples.

sectionverb

To divide something into parts or sections.

The chef sectioned the cake into equal slices for the guests.

To cut or separate a part of something, especially in a medical or scientific context.

The surgeon sectioned the tissue sample for further examination.

In British law, to detain (a person) compulsorily in a psychiatric hospital under mental health legislation.

Following his breakdown, he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act.