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prosector
[ proh-sek-ter ]
noun
- a person who dissects cadavers for the illustration of anatomical lectures or the like.
- a person who performs autopsies to establish the cause of death or the nature and seat of disease.
prosector
/ prəʊˈsɛktə /
noun
- a person who prepares or dissects anatomical subjects for demonstration
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Other Words From
- pro·sec·to·ri·al [proh-sek-, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
- pro·sector·ship noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prosector1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prosector1
C19: from Latin, from prōsecare to cut up; probably on the model of French prosecteur
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