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Vinony

resect

verb

  1. to remove surgically, surgically excising part of a tissue
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin resectus, past participle of resecare (“to cut off”), formed in turn from re- + secare (“to cut”).

  1. To remove (some part of an organ or structure) by surgical means.

    “The tumor was resected after chemotherapy.”