hemisect

transitive verb

hemi·​sect ˈhem-i-ˌsekt How to pronounce hemisect (audio)
: to divide along the mesial plane
the brains were … hemisected by a midline sagittal cutJ. N. Riley & D. W. Walker
hemisection noun

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“Hemisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hemisect. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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