dissected

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

1. to cut apart, or separate.

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

dis·sect (d

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, d

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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.

dissect

[disekt′]

Etymology: L, dissecare, to cut apart

1 to cut apart tissues for visual or microscopic study using a scalpel, a probe, or scissors. Compare bisect.

2 to tear away the intima of an artery, creating a false lumen that allows blood to flow into the wall of the artery. Branching vessels can be obstructed. An aortic dissection that spreads to the coronary arteries can cause sudden death. dissection, n.

dissect [dĭ-sekt´, di-sekt´]

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

dissect

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

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