Explore Dissections through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Dissections meaning
plural of dissection
Using Dissections
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of dissection
- In the example corpus, dissections often appears in combinations such as: dissections of, dissections and, dissections to.
Context around Dissections
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dissections
- In this selection, "dissections" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, perform, attending, gruesome, starting and clearly stand out and add context to how "dissections" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 16th century dissections had become and and anatomical dissections of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dissections" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dissections
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Gruesome dissections and stabbings are framed in arresting tableaux of lifeless youth. (12 words)
The papers consisted of "the records of a large number of dissections.. (12 words)
Laboratory work was uncommon, and dissections were rarely done because of legal restrictions on cadavers. (15 words)
Also his contribution to mathematics should be noted; in 1658, he found the length of an arc of the cycloid using an exhaustion proof based on dissections to reduce the problem to summing segments of chords of a circle which are in geometric progression. (44 words)
Yang et al. are among the researchers who challenge the notion that the glans is not formed of erectile tissue, stating that their dissections clearly show glanular vascular spaces, although not as prominent as those in the clitoral body. (39 words)
The book triggered great public interest in dissections and caused many other European cities to establish anatomical theatres. citation At the University of Bologna the training of physicians began in 1219. (31 words)
Example sentences (16)
Though it was a risky business to perform dissections, and unpredictable depending on the availability of fresh bodies, attending dissections was legal.
Gruesome dissections and stabbings are framed in arresting tableaux of lifeless youth.
The study authors combined osteological analyses, macro photography, X-rays, and anatomical dissections of the ancient remains with historical sources from the ancient past.
By the 16th century, dissections had become fairly common in Europe, yet finding cadavers remained difficult.
Even more revealing, dissections of foetal and adult horses uncovered a neurovascular network consistent with five digits, not one.
From chicken leg dissections to educator-led demonstrations, guests will flex brain muscle with these anatomical discoveries.
Also his contribution to mathematics should be noted; in 1658, he found the length of an arc of the cycloid using an exhaustion proof based on dissections to reduce the problem to summing segments of chords of a circle which are in geometric progression.
In his dissections of the heart, Vesalius became convinced that Galen's claims of a porous Interventricular septum were false.
It describes the body in the order followed in Mondino's dissections, starting with the abdomen, then the thorax, then the head and limbs.
Laboratory work was uncommon, and dissections were rarely done because of legal restrictions on cadavers.
Publications De Humani Corporis Fabrica Vesalius's Fabrica contained many intricately detailed drawings of human dissections, often in allegorical poses.
The book triggered great public interest in dissections and caused many other European cities to establish anatomical theatres. citation At the University of Bologna the training of physicians began in 1219.
The papers consisted of "the records of a large number of dissections..
These dissections were sponsored by the city councilors and often charged an admission fee, rather like a circus act for scholars.
They note that while Franklin likely knew what Hewson was doing, he probably did not participate in any dissections because he was much more of a physicist than a medical man.
Yang et al. are among the researchers who challenge the notion that the glans is not formed of erectile tissue, stating that their dissections clearly show glanular vascular spaces, although not as prominent as those in the clitoral body.
Common combinations with dissections
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- dissections of 4×
- dissections and 3×
- dissections to 2×
- dissections were 2×