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Verb: resect  ri'sekt
  1. (medicine) surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
    "Examine the cut edges of the pedicle and resect any remnants of papillary";
    - eviscerate

Derived forms: resected, resecting, resects

Type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw