v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Resected;p. pr. & vb. n. Resecting. ] [ L. resectus, p. p. of resecare to cut off; pref. re- re- + secare to cut. ] To cut or pare off; to remove by cutting. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. resectio: cf. F. résection. ] 1. The act of cutting or paring off. Cotgrave. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Surg.) The removal of the articular extremity of a bone, or of the ends of the bones in a false articulation. [ 1913 Webster ]