Vivisection

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Vivisection

Vivisection (pronunciation: /ˌviːvɪˈsɛkʃən/ or /ˌvaɪvɪˈsɛkʃən/) is a medical term that refers to the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research. The term is derived from the Latin words vivus meaning "alive" and sectio meaning "cutting".

Etymology

The term "vivisection" is derived from the Latin vivus meaning "alive" and sectio meaning "cutting". It was first used in the English language in the 17th century and has been a subject of ethical debate since its inception.

Related Terms

  • Animal testing: The use of non-human animals in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study.
  • In vivo: A term used in experimentation to mean "within the living", experiments done in the body of a whole, living organism as opposed to a partial or dead organism.
  • In vitro: A term used in experimentation to mean "within the glass", experiments performed in a controlled environment outside of a living organism.
  • Animal rights: The idea in which some, or all, non-human animals are entitled to the possession of their own existence and that their most basic interests should be afforded the same consideration as similar interests of human beings.
  • Bioethics: The study of the ethical issues emerging from advances in biology and medicine.

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