How to Pronounce "resect"
word
rɪˈsɛkt
ri-SEKT
ɹɪsˈɛkt
ri-SEKT
Definition
To surgically remove part of an organ, tissue, or bone, especially to treat disease.
IPA Transcription
American English
rɪˈsɛkt
British English
ɹɪsˈɛkt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-SEKT
UK
ri-SEKT
Listen in Context
The surgeon will resect the tumor tomorrow.
Doctors often resect diseased sections of the intestine.
It is necessary to resect the damaged bone to prevent infection.
After finding cancer cells, they had to resect part of her lung.