Hooked Media

Search "" in:
Browse words next to:
Browse the Medical Dictionary:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#

dissect

One entry found.

Main Entry: dis·sect
Pronunciation: \dis-ˈekt; dī-ˈsekt, ˈdī-ˌ\
Function: transitive verb
: to cut so as to separate into pieces or to expose the several parts of (as an animal or a cadaver) for scientific examination ; specifically : to separate or follow along natural lines of cleavage (as through connective tissue) <dissect out the regional lymph nodes> <a dissecting aneurysm>
intransitive verb
: to make a medical dissection
dis·sec·tor \-ər\ noun

Bing Learn more about "dissect"


Share this entry:    Share this word with Twitter Share this word with Digg Share this word with Reddit Share this word with Technorati Share this word with del.icio.us Share this word with Furl Share this word with StumbleUpon Share this word with Google Share this word with BlinkList Share this word with Newsvine Share this word with Facebook Share this word with MySpace

Link to this page: