(ser'i-sish'ŭn), Rarely used term denoting division of the pedicle of a tumor or other tissue by a silk ligature. [L. sericum, silk, + scissio, a cleaving]
seriscission
S06-852660 (sĕr-ĭ-sĕsh′ŭn) [L. sericum, silk, + scindere, to cut] The obsolete technique of dividing soft tissues with ties or ligatures.