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dissected

/dɪˈsɛktɪd/ /daɪˈsɛktɪd/

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verb

To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.

Examples :

"In biology class, the students dissected a frog to learn about its organs. "

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verb

To study a plant or other organism's anatomy similarly.

Examples :

"In biology class, the students dissected a flower to learn about its different parts. "

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verb

To analyze an idea in detail by separating it into its parts.

Examples :

"The student dissected the poem, carefully analyzing its metaphors and themes to understand its meaning. "

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verb

To separate muscles, organs, and so on without cutting into them or disrupting their architecture.

Examples :

"The surgeon carefully dissected the layers of tissue to reach the nerve, separating each muscle cleanly without damaging its structure. "

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verb

Of an infection or foreign material, following the fascia separating muscles or other organs.

Examples :

"The infection had dissected its way up her leg, following the tissue between the muscles. "

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