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dissecting

/daɪˈsɛktɪŋ/ /dɪˈsɛktɪŋ/

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verb

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

Examples :

"The veterinary student was dissecting a pig to learn about its internal organs. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The biology students are dissecting 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 teacher is dissecting the poem, breaking it down line by line 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 experienced surgeon was dissecting the tissue layers, carefully separating them to reach the tumor without damaging any vital blood vessels. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The infection was dissecting through his leg, spreading along the muscle sheaths towards his knee. "

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noun

A dissection; a taking apart.

Examples :

"After the engineer finished the dissecting of the old radio, he understood how it worked. "

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