dissect

IPA: daɪsˈɛkt

(transitive) To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.
(transitive) To study a plant or other organism's anatomy similarly.
(transitive) To analyze an idea in detail by separating it into its parts.
(transitive, anatomy, surgery) To separate muscles, organs, and so on without cutting into them or disrupting their architecture.
(transitive, pathology) Of an infection or foreign material, following the fascia separating muscles or other organs.

Examples of "dissect" in Sentences

The biology students were eager to dissect a frog in their lab class
The detective carefully dissected the crime scene in search of clues
She decided to dissect the book, examining its themes and motifs in detail
The chef began to dissect the recipe, breaking down each step to ensure perfection
The surgeon had to carefully dissect the tumor from the patient's brain