dissection

noun

dis·sec·tion | \ dī-ˈsek-shən

also di-

, ˈdī-ˌsek-

Definition of dissection

1 : the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected

2 : an anatomical specimen prepared by dissecting

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the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country

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The tour includes dissection rooms and specimen collections. — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, "Geek out with your grad at these high-minded museums and events," 30 May 2018 Initially, the flow was weak, and another neurosurgeon, eyeing the monitor, suggested a bit more dissection to loosen the recipient artery. — Denise Grady, New York Times, "Brain Surgery in 3-D: Coming Soon to the Operating Theater," 8 Jan. 2018 Jonathan Larson, the composer and playwright of the musical, sadly passed away following an aortic dissection in the early morning on January 25, 1996—the very day Rent was set to open in previews Off-Broadway. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "'Rent' Composer Jonathan Larson's Legacy Lives On," 25 Jan. 2019 A few of the other standout classes include a vet camp, which allows 10- and 11-year-olds to use medical tools such as microscopes and dissection equipment, and the night crawlers camp, which is an overnight zoo camp. — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee County Zoo brings back dinosaur summer camps to celebrate returning Jurassic exhibit," 26 Mar. 2018 On some occasions, the king even took part in the dissections. — Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, "The Complete History of the Autopsy," 26 Dec. 2018 The entire episode is one long monologue, a raw, brutally honest dissection of their twisted relationship. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "TV Technica 2018: Our favorite shows and binges," 24 Dec. 2018 In addition to Ellis’ own thoughtful dissection of creator culture, the video also includes a guest appearance from VidCon co-creator Hank Green. — Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge, "All hail bongo cat," 14 Sep. 2018 The heart-attack study found that 15% of the incidents involved spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD: A tear forms in a blood vessel in the heart, causing a heart attack. — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, "A Troubling Rise in Pregnancy-Related Heart Problems," 13 Aug. 2018

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