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dissection

[dih-sek-shuh n, dahy-]
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noun

the act of dissecting.
something that has been dissected.
a detailed, part-by-part analysis.

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  8. disseisin,
  9. disseize,
  10. disseizee

Origin of dissection

1575–85; < Latin dissectiōn- (stem of dissectiō), equivalent to dissect- (see dissect) + -iōn- -ion
Related formsre·dis·sec·tion, nounself-dis·sec·tion, noun
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Word Origin and History for dissection

dissection

n.

1580s, from Middle French dissection, from Medieval Latin dissectionem (nominative dissectio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin dissecare "cut in pieces," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + secare "to cut" (see section).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for dissection

dissection

[dĭ-sĕk′shən, dī-]

n.

The act or an instance of dissecting.
Something that has been dissected, such as a tissue specimen under study.
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