prosector

[ proh-sek-ter ]

noun

1. a person who dissects cadavers for the illustration of anatomical lectures or the like.
2. a person who performs autopsies to establish the cause of death or the nature and seat of disease.

prosector

/ prəʊˈsɛktə /

noun

1. a person who prepares or dissects anatomical subjects for demonstration

Other Words From

• pro·sec·to·ri·al [proh-sek-, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
• pro·sector·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of prosector¹

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 ( pro- ¹, sect ) + -tor -tor

Word History and Origins

Origin of prosector¹

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