prosect

[proh-sekt]

pro·sect

[proh-sekt]
verb (used with object) Medicine/Medical.
to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.

Origin:
1885–90; back formation from prosector
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Prosect is always a great word to know.
So is mandible. Does it mean:
the bone of the lower jaw.
the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone
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prosect pro·sect (prō-sěkt')
v. pro·sect·ed, pro·sect·ing, pro·sects
To dissect a cadaver or any part of the body for an anatomical demonstration.

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