dissection
English
editAlternative forms
edit- disection (misspelling)
Etymology
editBorrowed from Latin dissectiōnem.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdissection (countable and uncountable, plural dissections)
- the act of dissecting, or something dissected
- a minute and detailed examination or analysis
- (medicine) surgical removal
Related terms
editTranslations
editthe act of dissecting, of cutting a dead body apart
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examination
Anagrams
editFrench
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin dissectiōnem.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdissection f (plural dissections)
Further reading
edit- “dissection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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