microdissection

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noun

A dissection using a microscope and very fine instruments.

OriginEnglish dissection ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

nounmicrodissection (plural microdissections)

plural microdissections

  1. A dissection using a microscope and very fine instruments.

    Dr. O’Connell set out to investigate the full anatomy of the clitoris using microdissection and magnetic resonance imaging.

    2022 October 17, Rachel E. Gross, “Half the World Has a Clitoris. Why Don’t Doctors Study It?”, in The New York Times

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishdissection
  6. Englishmicrodissection

From micro- + dissection.

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APA

microdissection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdissection

MLA

“microdissection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdissection. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microdissection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdissection.

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