resect

[ ri-sekt ]

verb (used with object)

, Surgery.

1. to do a resection on.

resect

/ rɪˈsɛkt /

verb

1. tr surgery to cut out part of (a bone, an organ, or other structure or part)

Word History and Origins

Origin of resect¹

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin resectus, past participle of resecāre “to cut back, sever at the base,” equivalent to re- “back” + sec(āre) to cut + -tus past participle suffix; re-

Word History and Origins

Origin of resect¹

C17: from Latin resecāre to cut away, from re- + secāre to cut

Example Sentences

Another method is to resect the handle of the malleus (Fig. 195).

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In the case of the first dorsal nerve, it may be necessary temporarily to resect the clavicle.

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Failure to resect may have been due to the great amount of work pressing upon the surgeons.

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In severe cases it may be necessary to resect a portion of the tarsus.

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