v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' sekt
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin resectus, past participle of resecare to cut off, from re- + secare to cut ― more at SAW
Date: 1846
: to perform resection on
– re · sect · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ sek-t ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– re · sect · able \ - ' sek-t ə -b ə l \ adjective