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dissect

[də′sekt]
(biology)
To divide, cut, and separate into different parts.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Paul did not work Langell up for a dissecting aorta despite the symptoms being consistent therewith, according to plaintiff's counsel.
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Further, head and neck computed tomography angiography (CTA) showed a complete DAA and a dissecting aneurysm in the distal C1 segment of the left internal carotid artery (ICA) [Figure 1]a-d.
When Hiroshi resumes his medical studies, he discovers that he must spend an entire semester dissecting a corpse.
PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM The defendants failed to order tests to rule out a dissecting aortic aneurysm and did not include aortic dissection in the differential diagnosis.
This method, which engages all students in peer teaching during each laboratory session, incorporates repetition--an important element in memorization--during each lab period, allows the students to see the normal anatomic variations of the structures they are dissecting, and ensures that the peer-taught information is accurate.
At Edinburgh University, Alexander Munro continued the work of his father and grandfather in anatomy, by dissecting dead bodies to teach students about the human physiology.
Students can learn a lot about the internal structure of their own bodies by dissecting the digital animals.
I don't think there is any purpose to dissecting a real animal, especially in high school," Douglas said.
Charles Roselli, a physiology and pharmacology professor at OHSU, is dissecting the brains of so-called "male-oriented" rams in search of a hormonal explanation for their homosexual behavior.
The typical method for storing male sex cells involves dissecting the epididymides--tubes that store sperm in the testes--from dead animals.
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