dissection
noun
[ dɪˈsɛkʃn ]
• the action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts.
• "the dissection of animals for scientific research"
Similar:
cutting up,
cutting open,
dismemberment,
autopsy,
post-mortem,
necropsy,
anatomy,
vivisection,
zootomy,
analysis,
examination,
study,
inspection,
scrutiny,
scrutinization,
probe,
probing,
exploration,
investigation,
inquiry,
evaluation,
assessment,
criticism,
breakdown,
deconstruction,