Main Entry: anat·o·mize

Variant(s): or British anat·o·mise \-ˌmīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): anat·o·mized or British anat·o·mised; anat·o·miz·ing or British anat·o·mis·ing

: to cut in pieces in order to display or examine the structure and use of the parts : dissect