dissection
/dɪˈsɛkʃn
/noun [mass noun]
1The action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts: the dissection of animals for scientific research...
- Eggs were then stored at - 20°C for later dissection.
- A right near-total parotidectomy with right upper node neck dissection was performed.
- A closed suction drain is placed following axillary dissection.
Synonyms
cutting up, cutting open, dismemberment;
autopsy, post-mortem, necropsy, anatomy, vivisection, zootomy
analysis, examination, study, inspection, scrutiny, scrutinization, probe, probing, exploration, investigation, enquiry;
evaluation, assessment, criticism;
breakdown, deconstruction
1.1Very detailed analysis of a text or idea: this dissection of modern relationships...
- Last week I said I'd run by you a dissection of a "genuine" cold reading.
- The newspapers are now filled with dissections of the his administration's diplomatic failures.
- Sometimes their dissections are more entertaining than the shows themselves.