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Definition of Dissect

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Dissect: To cut apart or separate tissue, as for anatomical study or in surgery. Also, an artery is said to dissect when its wall is torn, as in a dissecting aneurysm.