You searched for:
“dissection”
dissection
1. Something that has been dissected; such as, a tissue specimen of an animal or plant that is being studied.
2. That which has been dissected; for example, an anatomical specimen.
3. A thorough and detailed analysis or examination of something: such as, a policy or plan that has been presented.
2. That which has been dissected; for example, an anatomical specimen.
3. A thorough and detailed analysis or examination of something: such as, a policy or plan that has been presented.
This entry is located in the following units:
dis-, di-, dif-
(page 26)
sec-, seg-, -sect, -section, -sectional
(page 2)
-tion
(page 10)
(Latin: the fasting [intestine], the portion of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum [so named because early anatomists typically found this organ to be empty in dissection]; original meaning, "hungry, not partaking of food")
Word Entries containing the term:
“dissection”
axillary dissection, axillary node dissection (s) (noun); axillary dissections, axillary node dissections (pl)
The surgical removal of lymph nodes in the armpits: Axillary dissections are performed through an incision in the axilla or as part of a modified radical mastectomy for women with invasive breast cancer.
This entry is located in the following unit:
axillo-, axill-, axil-
(page 1)
Word Entries at Get Words:
“dissection”
dissection
Cutting open dead bodies in order to study their internal characteristics.
This entry is located in the following unit:
Science and Technology Words from the Ancient Past to the Present, Part 1
(page 3)