prosector

noun

pro·​sec·​tor prō-ˈsek-tər 

: a person who makes dissections for anatomic demonstrations

Word History

Etymology

probably from French prosecteur, from Late Latin prosector anatomist, from Latin prosecare to cut away, from pro- forth + secare to cut — more at pro-, saw

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prosector

• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• director
• dissector
• effector
• ejector
• elector

Medical Definition

prosector

noun

pro·​sec·​tor prō-ˈsek-tər 

: a person who makes dissections for anatomic demonstrations

prosectorial

ˌpro-ˌsek-ˈtōr-ē-əl, -ˈtȯr- 

adjective