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dissection (n.)
1580s, from Middle French
dissection
, from Medieval Latin
dissectionem
(nominative
dissectio
), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin
dissecare
"cut in pieces," from
dis-
"apart" (see
dis-
) +
secare
"to cut" (see
section
).