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Definition of Resect

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Resect: To remove. Resect and excise are not synonymous. Excise implies total removal whereas resect need not. A surgeon may resect part or all of a tumor but if the surgeon excises the tumor, all of the tumor is removed. From the Latin resectus, from resecare, meaning to trim, prune, cut back.

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