different between dissection vs necrotomy

English

Alternative forms

• disection (misspelling)

Etymology

From Latin dissecti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??s?k??n/, /da??s?k??n/
• Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

dissection (countable and uncountable, plural dissections)

1. the act of dissecting, or something dissected
2. a minute and detailed examination or analysis
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Related terms

• dissect

Translations

Anagrams

• insectoids

French

Etymology

From Latin dissecti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.s?k.sj??/

Noun

dissection f (plural dissections)

1. dissection

Further reading

• “dissection” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From necro- +? -tomy.

Noun

necrotomy (plural necrotomies)

1. The dissection of a cadaver.
2. (medicine) The surgical removal of dead tissue, especially bone.

Synonyms

• (dissection of a cadaver): autopsy, necropsy, post mortem

Anagrams

• normocyte