phẫu tích
Definition
- Verb:
- To dissect: To methodically cut apart and separate the tissues of a deceased body (a cadaver) for the purpose of examination and study, typically in a medical or scientific context.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các bác sĩ phẫu tích tử thi để tìm nguyên nhân cái chết. (The doctors dissected the cadaver to find the cause of death.)
- Việc phẫu tích là một phần quan trọng trong đào tạo y khoa. (Dissection is an important part of medical training.)
Advanced Usage
- "phẫu tích tử thi" / "phẫu tích xác chết": to perform an autopsy or a post-mortem examination.
- Cảnh sát yêu cầu phẫu tích tử thi để điều tra. (The police requested an autopsy for the investigation.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giải phẫu (n/v): Anatomy / to perform surgery. While "giải phẫu" can mean surgical operation, in an academic context it broadly refers to the study of bodily structure, which includes dissection.
- Khám nghiệm tử thi (n/phrase): Autopsy, post-mortem examination. This is a more formal or procedural term for examining a dead body.
Synonyms
- Dissect: To cut apart for detailed analysis.
- Autopsy: A specialized dissection to determine cause of death (a close synonym in specific contexts).
Related Terms
- Mổ xẻ (v): To dissect, analyze, or scrutinize in detail. Often used figuratively for analyzing a problem or topic.
- Tử thi (n): Cadaver, corpse.
- Xác chết (n): Dead body, corpse.