Dissecting

Dis·sect·ing

Dissecting

a.
  1. Dividing or separating the parts of an animal or vegetable body; as, a dissecting aneurism, one which makes its way between or within the coats of an artery.
  2. Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as, a dissecting wound.
  3. Used for or in dissecting; as, a dissecting knife; a dissecting microscope.