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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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Burkism :: Burkism (n.) The practice of killing persons for the purpose of selling their bodies for dissection.

Histotomy :: Histotomy (n.) The dissection of organic tissues.

Preparator :: Preparator (n.) One who prepares beforehand, as subjects for dissection, specimens for preservation in collections, etc..

Ornithotomy :: Ornithotomy (n.) The anatomy or dissection of birds.

Anatomist :: Anatomist (n.) One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection..

Dissectible :: Dissectible (a.) Capable of being dissected, or separated by dissection..

Arteriotomy :: Arteriotomy (n.) That part of anatomy which treats of the dissection of the arteries.

Dissecting :: Dissecting (a.) Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as, a dissecting wound..

Anatomically :: Anatomically (adv.) In an anatomical manner; by means of dissection.

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.

Zootomy :: Zootomy (n.) The dissection or the anatomy of animals; -- distinguished from androtomy.

Anthropotomical :: Anthropotomical (a.) Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies..

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

Entomotomy :: Entomotomy (n.) The science of the dissection of insects.

Phytotomy :: Phytotomy (n.) The dissection of plants; vegetable anatomy.

Osteotomy :: Osteotomy (n.) The dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology.

Resurrectionist :: Resurrectionist (n.) One who steals bodies from the grave, as for dissection..

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..

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..