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dissect
/ dɪˈsɛkt; daɪ- /
verb
- to cut open and examine the structure of (a dead animal or plant)
- tr to examine critically and minutely
dissect
/ dĭ-sĕkt′,dī′sĕkt′ /
- To cut apart or separate body tissues or organs, especially for anatomical study.
- In surgery, to separate different anatomical structures along natural lines by dividing the connective tissue framework.
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Derived Forms
- disˈsection, noun
- disˈsector, noun
- disˈsectible, adjective
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Other Words From
- dis·secti·ble adjective
- dis·sector noun
- redis·sect verb (used with object)
- self-dis·secting adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dissect1
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Example Sentences
Right now, each staff researcher is able to dissect 160 mosquitoes an hour.
Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields dissect the second-season premiere of the best spy show on TV.
The exhibition goes on to dissect the recognizable aesthetic of paparazzi photos.
We dissect the most insane accusations, from a cell phone lost at a crack den to a hint of heroin.
They call forth our most conflicted response, the better for Mooallem to display and dissect.
Now Richardson was a student who had long been anxious for that portion of the human subject to dissect.
After repeated efforts to dissect it we agreed with Tom, and found it not more edible than a pickled football.
When we start eating these guinea fowl I am going to dissect one to find out what its vocal cords are made of.
The demonstrator of anatomy urged him on; he finally was induced to dissect part of the infant.
It is not necessary to dissect to observe muscles; in fact, they can be seen in action only on the living subject.
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