Dissection: meaning, definitions and examples
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dissection
[ dษชหsษkส(ษ)n ]
biology
The action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts.
Synonyms
analysis, examination, investigation
Examples of usage
- The students performed a dissection of a frog in biology class.
- She was fascinated by the process of dissection and enjoyed learning about the anatomy of the human body.
- The dissection of the flower revealed its reproductive organs.
- The dissection of the specimen allowed the scientists to identify the cause of the disease.
- During the dissection, the students carefully observed each organ and its function.
Translations
Translations of the word "dissection" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dissecรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคญเคพเคเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Prรคparat
- Sektion
- Zergliederung
๐ฎ๐ฉ diseksi
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะธัะตะบััั
๐ต๐ฑ sekcja
๐ฏ๐ต ่งฃๅ (ใใใผใ)
๐ซ๐ท dissection
๐ช๐ธ disecciรณn
๐น๐ท diseksiyon
๐ฐ๐ท ํด๋ถ (haebu)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุดุฑูุญ (tashrih)
๐จ๐ฟ disekce
๐ธ๐ฐ disekcia
๐จ๐ณ ่งฃๅ (jiฤpลu)
๐ธ๐ฎ disekcija
๐ฎ๐ธ skurรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะธัะตะบัะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแฅแชแแ (disektsia)
๐ฆ๐ฟ diseksiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ disecciรณn
Word origin
The word 'dissection' originated from the Latin word 'dissecare', meaning 'to cut to pieces'. It has been used since the 16th century to describe the act of cutting apart a body or plant for examination. Dissection has been a fundamental practice in the fields of anatomy, biology, and medicine, allowing scientists and students to understand the internal structures of living organisms.
See also: dissect, intersect, secant, sect, sectarian, section, sections, sector.