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Definition of Dissection
1. Noun. Cutting so as to separate into pieces.
2. Noun. A minute and critical analysis.
3. Noun. Detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work).
Definition of Dissection
1. n. The act of dissecting an animal or plant; as, dissection of the human body was held sacrilege till the time of Francis I.
Definition of Dissection
1. Noun. The act of dissecting, or something dissected ¹
2. Noun. A minute and detailed examination or analysis ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dissection
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Medical Definition of Dissection
1. 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. 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. Origin: Cf. F. Dissection. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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