Dissection

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Dissection

Dissection (/dɪˈsɛkʃən/; from Latin dissecare "to cut to pieces"; also called anatomization) is the process of disassembling and observing something to determine its internal structure and as an aid to understanding the function and relationships of its components.

Etymology

The word dissection comes from the Latin dissecare, which means "to cut to pieces". The term was first used in the 14th century to describe the process of cutting apart or separating tissue, typically in a dead animal or plant to determine its internal structure.

Related Terms

  • Anatomy: The branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts.
  • Autopsy: A surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause and manner of death or to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present.
  • Histology: The study of the microscopic structure of tissues.
  • Pathology: The study of the causes and effects of disease or injury.
  • Surgical Pathology: The study of tissues removed from living patients during surgery to help diagnose a disease and determine a treatment plan.
  • Gross Examination: The process of examining disease with the naked eye.
  • Microtomy: The technique of cutting extremely thin slices of material, known as sections.

See Also

  • Cadaver: A dead human body that is used by medical students, physicians and other scientists to study anatomy, identify disease sites, determine causes of death, and provide tissue to repair a defect in a living human being.
  • Vivisection: Surgery conducted for experimental purposes on a living organism, typically animals with a central nervous system, to view living internal structure.

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