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单词 dissection
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dissection

noun

dis·​sec·​tion dī-ˈsek-shən How to pronounce dissection (audio)
also
di- How to pronounce dissection (audio) ˈdī-ˌsek- How to pronounce dissection (audio)
1
: the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
2
: an anatomical specimen prepared by dissecting

Synonyms

  • analysis
  • anatomizing
  • anatomy
  • assay
  • breakdown
  • deconstruction
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Example Sentences

the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country
Recent Examples on the Web Jacksonville scored the game's last 10 points, with the help of a Philip Rivers interception and Minshew's dissection of the Colts secondary. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022 According to the band’s social media post Monday, Fletcher died of an aortic dissection, a tear in the wall of the body’s main artery that causes blood to rush through. Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2022 As with 2018 debut Clean and Color Theory before it, Sometimes Forever is first and foremost a dissection of Allison herself at the time of creating the album. Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 1 July 2022 Andy suffered an aortic dissection while at home on May 26. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022 Per the Mayo Clinic, an aortic dissection occurs when the inner layer of the body’s main artery tears, allowing blood to rush through and split the middle and inner layers of the aorta. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2022 The winner of this year’s Palme d’Or—claimed in the past by Parasite and Titane—was a blunt and scathing dissection of the Insta-influencer and the upper classes, directed by Swedish provocateur Ruben Östlund. Douglas Greenwood, Vogue, 30 May 2022 Lamar now seems sick of the hype and the dissection that surrounds his every utterance—yet Mr. Morale also aches for the impact that would merit just that kind of reaction. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 May 2022 Earlier this month, Uhrman rushed her mother to the emergency room where she was treated for an aortic dissection, an often-fatal split in the inner and middle layers of the body’s largest artery. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

dissection

noun

dis·​sec·​tion di-ˈsek-shən How to pronounce dissection (audio)
: the act of cutting something or taking something apart for examination

Medical Definition

dissection

noun

dis·​sec·​tion dis-ˈek-shən; dī-ˈsek- How to pronounce dissection (audio) ˈdī-ˌ How to pronounce dissection (audio)
1
: the act or process of dissecting or separating: as
a
: the surgical removal along natural lines of cleavage of tissues which are or might become diseased
b
: the digital separation of tissues (as in heart-valve operations) compare finger fracture
c
: a pathological splitting or separation of tissue see aortic dissection
2
a
: something (as a part or the whole of an animal) that has been dissected
b
: an anatomical specimen prepared in this way

dissection

noun

as in analysis
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • analysis
  • examination
  • investigation
  • inspection
  • anatomy
  • assessment
  • deconstruction
  • evaluation
  • breakdown
  • anatomizing
  • assay
  • diagnosis
  • classification
  • scrutiny
  • cataloging
  • inventory
  • categorization
  • codification
  • indexing
  • cataloguing
  • tabulation
  • enumeration
  • assortment
  • arrangement
  • segmentation
  • reduction
  • subdivision
  • itemization
  • muster
  • division
  • separation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • synthesis
  • integration
  • consolidation
  • aggregation
  • amalgamation
  • unification
  • assimilation
  • coalescence
  • agglomeration
  • conglomeration
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