dissection
Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛkʃən/
The English word “dissection” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of dissecting.
- Something dissected.
- A minute and detailed examination or analysis.
- Surgical removal.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dissectiōnem, perhaps via Middle French dissection. By surface analysis, dissect + -ion.
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More English words
- dissectedness
- dissectee
- dissecting
- dissecting microscope
- dissectional
- dissective
- dissectologist
- dissectology
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