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Where does “dissection” come from?

Dissection comes from Latin dissectio, derived from dissecare meaning to cut apart.

dissection (English): the act of dissecting, or something dissected; a...

Definitions

  1. the act of dissecting, or something dissected; a...

Ancestry of “dissection”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindissectiodissection; dismemberment
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dissection”

  • microdissection
  • hydrodissection
  • antidissection
  • macrodissection
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