Anatomizing

/əˈnætəmaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of anatomize; currently dissecting, analyzing, or examining in detail (American spelling).

Etymology

The '-ing' form of the American verb 'anatomize,' following standard English gerund and present participle formation.

Kelly Says

Medical students are anatomizing cadavers today in the same way doctors have for 500 years—it remains the most direct way to understand how the human body is actually constructed.

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