Definition of dissection

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Dissection (n.) Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the purpose of critical examination.

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Osteotomy :: Osteotomy (n.) The dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology.
Dissection :: Dissection (n.) Anything dissected; especially, some part, or the whole, of an animal or plant dissected so as to exhibit the structure; an anatomical so prepared..
Dissecting :: Dissecting (a.) Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as, a dissecting wound..
Dissection :: Dissection (n.) The act of dissecting an animal or plant; as, dissection of the human body was held sacrilege till the time of Francis I..
Anatomical :: Anatomical (a.) Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations..
Arteriotomy :: Arteriotomy (n.) That part of anatomy which treats of the dissection of the arteries.
Burkism :: Burkism (n.) The practice of killing persons for the purpose of selling their bodies for dissection.
Preparator :: Preparator (n.) One who prepares beforehand, as subjects for dissection, specimens for preservation in collections, etc..
Myotomy :: Myotomy (n.) The dissection, or that part of anatomy which treats of the dissection, of muscles..
Autopsy :: Autopsy (a.) Dissection of a dead body, for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, or nature of a disease; a post-mortem examination..
Aponeurotomy :: Aponeurotomy (n.) Dissection of aponeuroses.
Neurotomy :: Neurotomy (n.) The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system..
Cephalotomy :: Cephalotomy (n.) Dissection or opening of the head.
Costotome :: Costotome (n.) An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections..
Ichthyoomy :: Ichthyoomy (n.) The anatomy or dissection of fishes.
Adenotomy :: Adenotomy (n.) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands..
Dissection :: Dissection (n.) Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the purpose of critical examination.
Splandrel :: Splanchnotomy (n.) The dissection, or anatomy, of the viscera..
Zootomy :: Zootomy (n.) The dissection or the anatomy of animals; -- distinguished from androtomy.
Histotomy :: Histotomy (n.) The dissection of organic tissues.
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