Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microdissection

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crodis-sec-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dissection using a microscope and very fine instruments.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From micro- + dissection.

Inflected Forms

microdissections (plural)

Derived Forms

cryomicrodissection

Frequently Paired Words

microdissectional

Questions

What does microdissection mean?: A dissection using a microscope and very fine instruments.
Where does microdissection come from?: From micro- + dissection.

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