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dissection Definition

dis·sec·tion (di sek′s̸hən; also dī sek′-, dī′sek′-)

noun

  1. a dissecting or being dissected
  2. anything dissected, as a plant or animal for study
  3. analysis part by part; detailed examination

Etymology: LL dissectio

dissection Synonyms

dissection

n.

  1. Anatomization

    dismemberment, vivisection, autopsy; see division 1, operation 4.

  2. Investigation

    study, inquest, analysis; see examination 1, study 2.

dissection Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • aorta: Sudden death due to dissection of the aorta can occur during pregnancy.
  • eyeball: That was indeed a far cry from health and safety guidance on the dissection of bovine eyeballs.
  • cadaver: Traditionally, this is studied by medical students by dissection of a human cadaver.
  • nerve: This retrograde dissection of the facial nerve is the more popular in China.
  • animal: Who, having seen the dissection of animals, on hearing these things would admit them for even one day?

Converse of object

  • undergo: Of these patients 45 patients also underwent a neck dissection.
  • perform: Performing dissections of fresh corpses was the main way for them to learn.
  • allow: I now understand your Department may have made a decision to reject SEAC advice and allow bovine eyeball dissection to continue.

Adjective modifier

  • axillary: In a number of patients undergoing breast cancer surgery, an axillary dissection will be avoided with the risk of complications reduced.
  • retroperitoneal: We review here several policies for the selection of patients for retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.
  • aortic: Aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, or large artery stenosis occurred in 27 % .
  • mediastinal: This study was undertaken to evaluate the need for neck and mediastinal lymph node dissection when dealing with carcinomas of this region.
  • bovine: It was also not possible to identify the scale of bovine eyeball dissection in schools from Ofsted reports or any other source.
  • laparoscopic: The first widely accepted procedure was laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection for the staging of prostate cancer.

Noun used with modifier

  • eyeball: The bovine eyeball dissection affair will surely become a classic.
  • lymph: The first widely accepted procedure was laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection for the staging of prostate cancer.
  • cadaver: Human cadaver dissection gives a fascinating insight into the spatial relationships of the structures within the human body.
  • neck: There is an obvious indication for neck dissection, even in early cases.
  • node: The first widely accepted procedure was laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection for the staging of prostate cancer.
  • frog: How could a biology book compare to an on-line version with a video clip of, say, a frog dissection?