resect
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Origin:
1535–45; < Latin resectus past participle of resecāre to cut back, sever at the base, equivalent to re- re- + sec(āre) to cut + -tus past participle suffix
1535–45; < Latin resectus past participle of resecāre to cut back, sever at the base, equivalent to re- re- + sec(āre) to cut + -tus past participle suffix
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resect (rɪˈsɛkt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) surgery to cut out part of (a bone, an organ, or other structure or part) | |
| [C17: from Latin resecāre to cut away, from | |
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resect re·sect (rĭ-sěkt')
v. re·sect·ed, re·sect·ing, re·sects
To perform a resection on a part of the body.
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He also devised a new procedure to resect cancer of the pancreas which increased survival rates.
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