as in analysis
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country
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Recent Examples of dissection
Anatomic dissections were controversial in Europe and the U.S. for centuries because medical students often robbed fresh graves to study cadavers.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
The carcass was in remarkably good condition and appeared in a region of New Zealand that allowed researchers to perform the first-ever dissection of the species.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Its third and latest season offers a sharp dissection of how work can become an obsession, the false promises of ethical investing, and the endless cycle of avarice to which stockbrokers (and perhaps the rest of us) belong.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Vertebral Artery Dissection Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a tear in the inner lining of the vertebral artery, a major artery in the neck that brings blood to the brain and spine.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
The carcass was in remarkably good condition and appeared in a region of New Zealand that allowed researchers to perform the first-ever dissection of the species.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Its third and latest season offers a sharp dissection of how work can become an obsession, the false promises of ethical investing, and the endless cycle of avarice to which stockbrokers (and perhaps the rest of us) belong.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Vertebral Artery Dissection Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a tear in the inner lining of the vertebral artery, a major artery in the neck that brings blood to the brain and spine.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Dissection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissection. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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