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resect
CIDE DICTIONARY
resect, v. t. [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]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
resect, v.tr. Surgery 1 cut out part of (a lung etc.).
2 pare down (bone, cartilage, etc.).
2 pare down (bone, cartilage, etc.).
Derivative
resection n. resectional adj. resectionist n.
Etymology
L resecare resect- (as RE-, secare cut)
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