dissection
noun
dis·sec·tion dī-ˈsek-shən 
ˈdī-ˌsek-
also
di- ˈdī-ˌsek-
1
: the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
2
: an anatomical specimen prepared by dissecting
Examples of dissection in a Sentence
the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country
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Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 The Man From Colorado is a dissection of the effects of PTSD (both on the part of soldiers and their families), a satire of megalomania, and a crackling thriller. —Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026 Charli xcx, whose music and persona have been sources of constant online dissection for years. —William Earl, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026 Mice with moderate triglyceride levels had accelerated aneurysms form, those with higher levels experienced an aortic dissection or tear, and most mice with severely high concentrations died from an aortic rupture. —Brianna Abbott, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissection
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dissection
noun
dis·sec·tion -ˈsek-shən
-ˌsek-
1
: the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
2
: a plant or animal or a part of one that has been dissected for study of the anatomy
Medical Definition
dissection
noun
dis·sec·tion dis-ˈek-shən; dī-ˈsek- ˈdī-ˌ
ˈdī-ˌ
1
: the act or process of dissecting or separating: 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 in heart-valve operations)
compare finger fracture
c
: a pathological splitting or separation of tissue
see aortic dissection
2
a
: something (as a part or the whole of an animal) that has been dissected
b
: an anatomical specimen prepared in this way
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