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      resect
      verb
      surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
      Roots
      rere- · Latin · backsecaresect- · Latin · to cut
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      The word resect breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and sect, from Latin secare (“to cut”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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