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dissection

[dih-sek-shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈsɛk ʃən, daɪ- /




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Dissection isn't always the best way to understand a body.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2022

Dissection is still used in medical schools, anatomy courses, and in pathology labs.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

I’ve begun some preliminary physical therapy: Here’s what appears to be the most comprehensive paper on the condition I experienced on Friday: Painful Horner Syndrome as a Harbinger of Silent Carotid Dissection.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2011

Dissection of a huge python found in the bush follows, as well as a primer in the evolution and inner workings of an extraordinarily adaptable reptile.

From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2010

Dissection and the Governing Consciousness We come now to examine the mind's influence upon the body from the standpoint of the body.

From Psychology and Achievement Being the First of a Series of Twelve Volumes on the Applications of Psychology to the Problems of Personal and Business Efficiency by Hilton, Warren




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