Definition of dissection

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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..

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Prosector :: Prosector (n.) One who makes dissections for anatomical illustration; usually, the assistant of a professional anatomist..
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..
Preparator :: Preparator (n.) One who prepares beforehand, as subjects for dissection, specimens for preservation in collections, etc..
Andranatomy :: Andranatomy (n.) The dissection of a human body, especially of a male; androtomy..
Histotomy :: Histotomy (n.) The dissection of organic tissues.
Anthropotomical :: Anthropotomical (a.) Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies..
Arteriotomy :: Arteriotomy (n.) That part of anatomy which treats of the dissection of the arteries.
Splenotomy :: Splenotomy (n.) Dissection or anatomy of the spleen.
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..
Myotomy :: Myotomy (n.) The dissection, or that part of anatomy which treats of the dissection, of muscles..
Anthropotomy :: Anthropotomy (n.) The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
Angiotomy :: Angiotomy (n.) Dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body.
Costotome :: Costotome (n.) An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections..
Androtomy :: Androtomy (n.) Dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zootomy; anthropotomy..
Demonstrate :: Demonstrate (v. t.) To exhibit and explain (a dissection or other anatomical preparation).
Dissection :: Dissection (n.) Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the purpose of critical examination.
Dissecting :: Dissecting (a.) Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as, a dissecting wound..
Vivisection :: Vivisection (n.) The dissection of an animal while alive, for the purpose of making physiological investigations..
Chondrotomy :: Chondrotomy (n.) The dissection of cartilages.
Splandrel :: Splanchnotomy (n.) The dissection, or anatomy, of the viscera..
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