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

Howard has been building up to his regular duties since he had heart surgery Sept. 15 that successfully resected an aortic aneurysm and repaired his aortic valve.

From Seattle Times

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

From Science Magazine

And that this woman, and others like her, victimized by other accomplished, admired, even celebrated men, should not be resected from the stories of those men’s lives.

From Washington Post

He sawed right in and resected what he said was 99.99 percent of it.

From New York Times

Once the research team obtained the resected tissue, they then hurriedly transported it back to the lab, where they sliced and tested the samples.

From Scientific American

Related Words

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