dissection

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dissectiōnem, perhaps via Middle French dissection.[1] By surface analysis, dissect +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈsɛkʃən/, /daɪˈsɛkʃən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkʃən

Noun

dissection (countable and uncountable, plural dissections)

  1. The act of dissecting.
    • 2015 July 22, Moritz Crönlein et al., “Traumatic bilateral carotid artery dissection following severe blunt trauma: a case report on the difficulties in diagnosis and therapy of an often overlooked life-threatening injury”, in European Journal of Medical Research‎[1], volume 20, →DOI, archived from the original on 6 February 2025:
      Most of the carotid artery dissections (CADs) occur spontaneously [2]. Only about 4% of all CADs result from a (poly-) trauma such as a motor vehicle accident (MVA) [4]. Bilateral ICA dissection following blunt trauma, as described in our case, have a special role in the current literature, because they are only very rarely described.
    • 2026 July 12, Jordain Carney, Cheyanne M. Daniels, “Graham’s office releases preliminary cause of death”, in POLITICO‎[2], archived from the original on 14 July 2026:
      The preliminary findings, released by Graham’s office, found that Graham’s death was caused by “aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.” Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical emergency where a tear occurs in the inner wall of the aorta, the body’s main artery.
  2. Something dissected. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. (figurative) A minute and detailed examination or analysis.
  4. (medicine) Surgical removal.
    neck dissection
    lymph node dissection

Derived terms

Translations

the act of dissecting, of cutting a dead body apart

References

  1. ^ “dissection, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin dissectiō.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /di.sɛk.sjɔ̃/
    • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

    Noun

    dissection f (plural dissections)

    1. dissection

    Further reading

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