Synonyms

resect

American

[ri-sekt] / rɪˈsɛkt /

verb (used with object)

Surgery.

to do a resection on.

resect British

/ rɪˈsɛkt /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of resect

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; see re-

Example Sentences

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A diagnostic procedure to ensure the surgeons don’t resect the wrong hippocampus when considering surgery for patients with epilepsy is something most of us would consider an extremely good reason.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025

He will have to identify what is tumour and what is normal tissue then resect - or cut - around it without taking tissue that would affect brain function.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

Awake surgeries to insert such devices or resect tumors can sometimes be paused briefly for an unrelated experiment.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 18, 2022

Evaluate the iterated integral by integrating first with respect to y and then integrating first with resect to x.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

It is usually sufficient to incise the periosteum, but when the disease occurs in a rib it may be necessary to resect a portion of bone.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

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