1650s, from Latin resectus, past participle of resecare "to cut off, cut loose, curtail," from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + secare "to cut" (from PIE root *sek- "to cut"). Surgical sense is from 1846. Related: Resected; resecting.
rescission
rescue
research
re-search
reseat
resect
resection
resemblance
resemble
resend
resent