dissection.

1. The cutting apart of a body or organism to examine its internal structures.

2. An examination that separates an idea or account into parts to show how it works.

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Words that belong together

• anatomical dissection
• careful dissection

On the page

The notebook records an anatomical dissection.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular dissection; plural dissections. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.