resect
[ ri-sekt ]
Origin of resect
1First 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-
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How to use resect in a sentence
Watkins, however, says he resects small ovarian abscesses in young women with good results.
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British Dictionary definitions for resect
resect
/ (rɪˈsɛkt) /
verb
(tr) surgery to cut out part of (a bone, an organ, or other structure or part)
Origin of resect
1C17: from Latin resecāre to cut away, from re- + secāre to cut
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