2. Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as,
a dissecting wound.
[1913 Webster]
3. Used for or in dissecting; as, a dissecting knife; a dissecting microscope. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Dissecting — Dissect Dis*sect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dissected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissecting}.] [L. dissectus, p. p. of dissecare; dis + secare to cut. See {Section}.] 1. (Anat.) To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces; to separate and expose the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dissecting microscope — n a low magnification stereomicroscope used esp. for examining or dissecting biological specimens … Medical dictionary
Dissecting-Aneurysma — (Aneurysma dissecans), Pulsadergeschwulst, wo das Blut nach Trennung der inneren u. mittleren Gefäßhaut zwischen die Schichten der letzteren sowie auch zwischen diese u. die äußere Gefäßhaut eindringt … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
dissecting hematoma — dissecting aneurysm … Medical dictionary
dissecting table — noun A table on which anatomical dissection is practised • • • Main Entry: ↑dissect … Useful english dictionary
dissecting microscope — noun : a low magnification stereomicroscope used. especially in examining or dissecting biological specimens * * * dissecting microscope noun A form of microscope that allows dissection of the object under examination • • • Main Entry: ↑dissect … Useful english dictionary
dissecting microscope — noun Date: circa 1897 a low magnification stereomicroscope used especially in examining or dissecting biological specimens … New Collegiate Dictionary
Dissecting aneurysm — A localized widening (dilatation) of an artery (an aneurysm) in which the wall of an artery rips (dissects) longitudinally. This occurs because bleeding into the weakened wall splits the wall. Dissecting aneurysms tend to affect the thoracic… … Medical dictionary
dissecting room — room used for dissecting … English contemporary dictionary
dissecting room — noun : a room (as in a hospital or medical school) where anatomical dissecting is performed for instruction, research, or analysis … Useful english dictionary
