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Term: desection

Description:

Desection is a noun that refers to the act of disassembling or dissecting something, typically an organism or object, for the purpose of examination, analysis, or study.

Sense 1: Disassembly for Examination

In this sense, desection is often used in the medical field to describe the process of carefully dissecting a deceased body during an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Example Sentence: The forensic pathologist performed a thorough desection to uncover the hidden injuries that caused the victim's demise.

Sense 2: Disassembly for Repair

This sense of desection refers to the act of taking apart an object or machine to identify a problem or perform maintenance or repair.

Example Sentence: The skilled mechanic conducted a meticulous desection of the faulty engine to diagnose the exact issue.

Sense 3: Dissection for Educational Purposes

Desection can also be used to describe the process of dissecting plants, animals, or other organisms in an educational setting to understand their anatomy and functions.

Example Sentence: The biology students eagerly gathered around the lab table to begin the desection of a frog, observing its internal organs.

Sense 4: Regional Usage

In some local dialects, desection is used to describe the act of separating or dividing a large piece of land into smaller plots for sale or development.

Example Sentence: The real estate developer planned to desect the vast estate into smaller residential lots.

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