resect

Example Sentences

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A diagnostic procedure to ensure the surgeons don’t resect the wrong hippocampus when considering surgery for patients with epilepsy is something most of us would consider an extremely good reason.

From Salon

He will have to identify what is tumour and what is normal tissue then resect - or cut - around it without taking tissue that would affect brain function.

From BBC

Howard has been building up to his regular duties since he had heart surgery Sept. 15 that successfully resected an aortic aneurysm and repaired his aortic valve.

From Seattle Times

Awake surgeries to insert such devices or resect tumors can sometimes be paused briefly for an unrelated experiment.

From Science Magazine

He sawed right in and resected what he said was 99.99 percent of it.

From New York Times