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dissection

UK
/daɪˈsɛkʃən/
US
/daɪˈsɛkʃən/

Translations

dissectionnoun
dissections
pl
UK
/daɪˈsɛkʃən/
US
/daɪˈsɛkʃən/
The patient was diagnosed with an aortic dissection that required immediate surgery.
Le patient a été diagnostiqué avec une dissection aortique nécessitant une intervention chirurgicale immédiate.
The biology class performed a dissection of a frog to learn about its anatomy.
Le cours de biologie a effectué une dissection de grenouille pour apprendre son anatomie.
Additional translations
dissectionAu sens figuré, pour une analyse minutieuse.
Synonyms
study
examination
investigation
scrutiny
dismemberment
segmentation
analysis
dissectionadjective
UK
/daɪˈsɛkʃən/
US
/daɪˈsɛkʃən/
Used almost exclusively in attributive position (e.g. "dissection kit"); comparative and superlative forms are not normally used.
de dissection
Students were required to purchase a dissection kit before the laboratory course began.
Les étudiants devaient acheter un kit de dissection avant le début du cours de laboratoire.

Definitions

dissectionnoun
The action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts.
The biology class performed a dissection of a frog to learn about its anatomy.
A detailed analysis or examination of something.
The professor's dissection of the novel revealed its underlying themes and motifs.
A pathological condition in which the layers of an artery separate, typically due to a tear in the inner lining.
The patient was diagnosed with an aortic dissection that required immediate surgery.
dissectionadjective
Relating to or intended for the act of dissecting.
Students were required to purchase a dissection kit before the laboratory course began.
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