dissect

Dissect means to cut apart piece by piece, or to closely examine. (verb)

An example of dissect is to cut open a dead squid and examine its insides.

See dissect in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to cut apart piece by piece; separate into parts, as a body for purposes of study; anatomize
to examine or analyze closely

See dissect in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(dĭ-sĕktˈ, dī-, dīˈsĕktˌ)

transitive verb dis·sect·ed, dis·sect·ing, dis·sects

To cut apart or separate (tissue), especially for anatomical study.
To examine, analyze, or criticize in minute detail: dissected the plan afterward to learn why it had failed. See Synonyms at analyze.

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