prosector

[ proh-sek-ter ]

/ proʊˈsɛk tər /

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noun

a person who dissects cadavers for the illustration of anatomical lectures or the like.

a person who performs autopsies to establish the cause of death or the nature and seat of disease.

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Origin of prosector

1855–60; <Late Latin: anatomist, literally, one who cuts in public (or beforehand), equivalent to Latin prōsec(āre) to cut out (body organs) in public sacrifice (see pro-¹, sect) + -tor-tor

OTHER WORDS FROM prosector

pro·sec·to·ri·al

[proh-sek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌproʊ sɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectivepro·sec·tor·ship, noun

Words nearby prosector

proscription, proscriptive, prose, Prosecco, prosect, prosector, prosecute, prosecuting attorney, prosecution, prosecutor, prosecutorial

British Dictionary definitions for prosector

prosector

/ (prəʊˈsɛktə) /

noun

a person who prepares or dissects anatomical subjects for demonstration

Word Origin for prosector

C19: from Latin, from prōsecare to cut up; probably on the model of French prosecteur

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