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Word: Resect
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘remove, cut away’): from Latin resect- ‘cut off’, from the verb resecare, from re- ‘back’ + secare ‘to cut’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈsɛkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cut out (tissue or part of an organ)
Short Definition:cut out
Examples:- resect the tumour while preserving the bladder function
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