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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Subject :: Subject (a.) That which is subjected, or submitted to, any physical operation or process; specifically (Anat.), a dead body used for the purpose of dissection..
Dissection :: Dissection (n.) Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the purpose of critical examination.
Dissectible :: Dissectible (a.) Capable of being dissected, or separated by dissection..
Ornithotomy :: Ornithotomy (n.) The anatomy or dissection of birds.
Angiotomy :: Angiotomy (n.) Dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body.
Zootomy :: Zootomy (n.) The dissection or the anatomy of animals; -- distinguished from androtomy.
Splandrel :: Splanchnotomy (n.) The dissection, or anatomy, of the viscera..
Anatomical :: Anatomical (a.) Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations..
Vivisection :: Vivisection (n.) The dissection of an animal while alive, for the purpose of making physiological investigations..
Ichthyoomy :: Ichthyoomy (n.) The anatomy or dissection of fishes.
Phytotomy :: Phytotomy (n.) The dissection of plants; vegetable anatomy.
Costotome :: Costotome (n.) An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections..
Osteotomy :: Osteotomy (n.) The dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology.
Herpetotomy :: Herpetotomy (n.) The anatomy or dissection of reptiles.
Neurotomy :: Neurotomy (n.) The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system..
Dissecting :: Dissecting (a.) Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as, a dissecting wound..
Anthropotomical :: Anthropotomical (a.) Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies..
Resurrectionist :: Resurrectionist (n.) One who steals bodies from the grave, as for dissection..
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..
Aponeurotomy :: Aponeurotomy (n.) Dissection of aponeuroses.
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