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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| [[Latin]] ''dissectus'', past participle of ''dissecare'' to cut apart, from ''dis''- + ''secare'' to cut | | [[Latin]] ''dissectus'', past participle of ''dissecare'' to cut apart, from ''dis''- + ''secare'' to cut |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1598] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1598] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1: to [[separate]] into [[pieces]] : [[expose]] the several parts of (as an [[animal]]) for scientific [[examination]] | | *1: to [[separate]] into [[pieces]] : [[expose]] the several parts of (as an [[animal]]) for scientific [[examination]] |
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| '''Dissection''' (also called ''anatomization'') is usually the [[process]] of disassembling and [[observing]] something to determine its internal [[structure]] and as an aid to [[discerning]] the [[functions]] and [[relationships]] of its components. | | '''Dissection''' (also called ''anatomization'') is usually the [[process]] of disassembling and [[observing]] something to determine its internal [[structure]] and as an aid to [[discerning]] the [[functions]] and [[relationships]] of its components. |
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− | Dissection is usually applied to the [[examination]] of [[plants]] and [[animals]]. The term is also used in relation to [[mechanisms]], [[computer]] programs, [[written]] materials, etc., as a synonym for terms such as reverse engineering or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deconstruction literary deconstruction]. Dissection is usually performed by [[students]] in courses of [[biology]], [[botany]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomy anatomy] and in association with medical and arts studies. | + | Dissection is usually applied to the [[examination]] of [[plants]] and [[animals]]. The term is also used in relation to [[mechanisms]], [[computer]] programs, [[written]] materials, etc., as a synonym for terms such as reverse engineering or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deconstruction literary deconstruction]. Dissection is usually performed by [[students]] in courses of [[biology]], [[botany]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomy anatomy] and in association with medical and arts studies. |
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− | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivisection Vivisection] refers to the dissection of a living animal, often for the [[purposes]] of [[physiological]] investigation and nowadays always under heavy sedation. However, the term is no longer widely used, in part because more [[sophisticated]] [[techniques]] have superseded it for many applications. The term is now almost entirely used in a pejorative sense by those who oppose animal testing of any sort. | + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivisection Vivisection] refers to the dissection of a living animal, often for the [[purposes]] of [[physiological]] investigation and nowadays always under heavy sedation. However, the term is no longer widely used, in part because more [[sophisticated]] [[techniques]] have superseded it for many applications. The term is now almost entirely used in a pejorative sense by those who oppose animal testing of any sort. |
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− | Dissection is often performed as a part of determining a [[cause]] of [[death]] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopsy autopsy] (on [[humans]]) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necropsy necropsy] (on animals) and is an intrinsic part of forensic medicine, such as would be practiced by a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coroner coroner]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissection] | + | Dissection is often performed as a part of determining a [[cause]] of [[death]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopsy autopsy] (on [[humans]]) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necropsy necropsy] (on animals) and is an intrinsic part of forensic medicine, such as would be practiced by a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coroner coroner]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissection] |
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| [[Category: Biology]] | | [[Category: Biology]] |