1. the action of cutting up a dead body or plant to study its internal structure
Usage: scientific; medical
2. detailed analysis or examination of something
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The biology students performed a frog dissection in lab class.
• The medical examiner’s dissection revealed the cause of death.
• We studied plant anatomy through careful dissection of flowers.
• The professor’s dissection of the poem revealed hidden meanings.
• Her dissection of the company’s financial problems was thorough.
• The dissection of the argument showed several logical flaws.
• The cadaver dissection helped students learn human anatomy.