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Dissection vs Transection - What's the difference?

dissection | transection |

As nouns the difference between dissection and transection

is that dissection is the act of dissecting, or something dissected while transection is (surgery) a transverse cut or division.

dissection

English

(wikipedia dissection)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of dissecting, or something dissected
  • A minute and detailed examination or analysis

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    transection

    English

    Alternative forms

    * transsection

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (surgery) A transverse cut or division.

    • Related terms

    * transect