dissection
Plural: dissections
Noun
- cutting so as to separate into pieces
- a minute and critical analysis
- detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work)
- the act of dissecting, or something dissected
- a minute and detailed examination or analysis
- surgical removal
Examples
- lymph node dissection
- neck dissection
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dissectiōnem.
Scrabble Score: 13
dissection: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddissection: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dissection: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
dissection: valid Words With Friends Word