# dissection

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈsɛkʃən/ · frequency rank #28,517

## Definitions
1. The act of dissecting.
2. Something dissected.
3. A minute and detailed examination or analysis.
4. Surgical removal.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dissectiōnem, perhaps via Middle French dissection. By surface analysis, dissect + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **dissension** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dissection-vs-dissension)
- **direction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/direction-vs-dissection)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddissection`, `disection`, `disesction`, `disscetion`, `dissecction`, `disseciton`, `dissecsion`, `dissectino`, `dissectionn`, `dissectoin`, `dissecttion`, `dissetcion`, `dsisection`, `idssection`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dissection