resect
[ ri-sekt ]
/ rɪˈsɛkt /
verb (used with object) Surgery.
to do a resection on.
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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-
Words nearby resect
research library, research park, research quantum, reseat, reseau, resect, resectable, resection, resectoscope, reseda, reselect
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Example sentences from the Web for resect
Another method is to resect the handle of the malleus (Fig. 195).
Failure to resect may have been due to the great amount of work pressing upon the surgeons.
Personal Recollections of the War of 1861|Charles Augustus FullerIn the case of the first dorsal nerve, it may be necessary temporarily to resect the clavicle.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesIn severe cases it may be necessary to resect a portion of the tarsus.
British Dictionary definitions for resect
resect
/ (rɪˈsɛkt) /
verb
(tr) surgery to cut out part of (a bone, an organ, or other structure or part)
Word Origin for resect
C17: from Latin resecāre to cut away, from re- + secāre to cut
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Medical definitions for resect
resect
[ rĭ-sĕkt′ ]
v.
To perform a resection on a part of the body.
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