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dissection

dis·sec·tion [ di sékshən ] (plural dis·sec·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. cutting and examining: the cutting and separating of the parts of animal or plant specimens for scientific or medical study

2. dissected specimen: something that has been dissected, e.g. an anatomical specimen

3. examination: a thorough and detailed analysis or examination of something such as a policy or plan

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