resect

(ri sekt′)

transitive verb

Surgery to perform a resection of (some part)

Origin: < L resectus, pp. of resecare, to cut off < re-, re- + secare, to cut: see saw

See resect in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb re·sect·ed, re·sect·ing, re·sects

To perform a resection on.

Origin:

Origin: Latin resecāre, resect-, to cut back

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + secāre, to cut; see sek- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

Learn more about resect

resect medical definition

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD