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re·sect (re-sektґ) to remove part or all of an organ or tissue.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Resect — Re*sect (r? s?kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resected};p. pr. & vb. n. {Resecting}.] [L. resectus, p. p. of resecare to cut off; pref. re re + secare to cut.] To cut or pare off; to remove by cutting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resect — 1650s, from L. resectus, pp. of resecare “to cut off,” from re + secare “to cut” (see SECTION (Cf. section)). Surgical sense is from 1846 … Etymology dictionary
resect — [ri sekt′] vt. [< L resectus, pp. of resecare, to cut off < re , RE + secare, to cut: see SAW1] Surgery to perform a resection of (some part) … English World dictionary
resect — [rɪ sɛkt] verb [often as adjective resected] Surgery cut out (tissue or part of an organ). Derivatives resectable adjective resection noun resectional adjective resectionist noun … English new terms dictionary
resect — v.tr. Surgery 1 cut out part of (a lung etc.). 2 pare down (bone, cartilage, etc.). Derivatives: resection n. resectional adj. resectionist n. Etymology: L resecare resect (as RE , secare cut) … Useful english dictionary
resect — transitive verb Etymology: Latin resectus, past participle of resecare to cut off, from re + secare to cut more at saw Date: 1846 to perform resection on • resectability noun • resectable adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
resect — /ri sekt /, v.t. Surg. to do a resection on. [1535 45; < L resectus ptp. of resecare to cut back, sever at the base, equiv. to re RE + sec(are) to cut + tus ptp. suffix] * * * … Universalium
resect — verb To remove some part of an organ or structure by surgical means The tumor was resected after chemotherapy … Wiktionary
resect — re·sect || rÉªË sekt v. surgically remove a bodily organ or tissue, excise … English contemporary dictionary
resect — re·sect … English syllables
