dissection
noun
- tear within the wall of a blood vessel
- act or process of examining or analyzing, taking apart for examination or analysis
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛkʃən/ / /daɪˈsɛkʃən/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dissectiōnem, perhaps via Middle French dissection. By surface analysis, dissect + -ion.
- The act of dissecting.
- Something dissected.
- A minute and detailed examination or analysis.
- Surgical removal.
“neck dissection”
“lymph node dissection”