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dis·sec·tion

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–noun

1.	the act of dissecting.

2.	something that has been dissected.

3.	a detailed, part-by-part analysis.

[Origin: 1575–85; < L dissectiōn- (s. of dissectiō), equiv. to dissect- (see dissect) + -iōn- -ion

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dis·sec·tion Audio Help (dĭ-sěk'shən, dī-) Pronunciation Key
n.

The act or an instance of dissecting.
Something that has been dissected, such as a tissue specimen under study.
A detailed examination or analysis.

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dissection

1581, introduced by Francis Bacon, from M.Fr. dissection, from M.L. dissectionem, from stem of L. dissecare "cut in pieces," from dis- "apart" + secare "to cut" (see section).

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dissection
noun
1.	cutting so as to separate into pieces
2.	a minute and critical analysis
3.	detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work)

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dissection dis·sec·tion (dĭ-sěk'shən, dī-)
n.

The act or an instance of dissecting.
Something that has been dissected, such as a tissue specimen under study.

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Main Entry: dis·sec·tion
Pronunciation: dis-'ek-sh&n; dI-'sek-, 'dI-"
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of dissecting orseparating: as a : the surgical removal along natural lines of cleavage of tissues which are or might become diseased b : the digital separation of tissues (as inheart-valve operations) —compare FINGER FRACTURE c : a pathological splitting or separation oftissue —see AORTIC DISSECTION
2 a : something (as a part or the whole of an animal) that hasbeen dissected b : an anatomical specimen prepared in this way

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Dissection

Dis*sec"tion\, n. [Cf. F. dissection.]

1. The act of dissecting an animal or plant; as, dissection of the human body was held sacrilege till the time of Francis I.

2. Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the purpose of critical examination.

3. Anything dissected; especially, some part, or the whole, of an animal or plant dissected so as to exhibit the structure; an anatomical so prepared.

Dissection wound, a poisoned wound incurred during the dissection of a dead body.

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