anatomize
[ uh-nat-uh-mahyz ]
/ əˈnæt əˌmaɪz /
verb (used with object), a·nat·o·mized, a·nat·o·miz·ing.
to cut apart (an animal or plant) to show or examine the position, structure, and relation of the parts; display the anatomy of; dissect.
to examine in great detail; analyze minutely: The couple anatomized their new neighbor.
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anatomize
anatomise
/ (əˈnætəˌmaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to dissect (an animal or plant)
to examine in minute detail
Derived forms of anatomize
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Medical definitions for anatomize
anatomize
[ ə-năt′ə-mīz′ ]
v.
To dissect an animal or other organism to study the structure and relation of the parts.
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