resect
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin resectus, past participle of resecare (“to cut off”), formed in turn from re- + secare (“to cut”).
Verb
resect (third-person singular simple present resects, present participle resecting, simple past and past participle resected)
- (surgery) To remove some part of an organ or structure by surgical means
- The tumor was resected after chemotherapy.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- resective
- resector
Translations
remove part of an organ surgically
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