dissect

dissect /dis·sect/ (di-sekt´) (di-sekt´)

1. to cut apart, or separate.

2. to expose structures of a cadaver for anatomical study.

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dis·sect (d-skt, d-, dskt)

v.

1. To cut apart or separate tissue, especially for anatomical study.

2. In surgery, to separate different anatomical structures along natural lines by dividing the connective tissue framework.

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dissect

to cut apart, or separate; especially, the exposure of structures of a cadaver for anatomical study.