prosector

English - Turkish

Definition of prosector in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Göstermek (öğretmek) için anatomi disseksiyonu

English - English

Definition of prosector in English English dictionary

A person who prepares a body for dissection by students, or dissects them as demonstrations

{i} dissector of corpses, one who dissects for demonstrative purposes

One who makes dissections for anatomical illustration; usually, the assistant of a professional anatomist

Hyphenation

pro·sec·tor

Etymology

[ prO-'sek-t&r ] (noun.) circa 1857. probably from French prosecteur, from Late Latin prosector anatomist, from Latin prosecare to cut away, from pro- forth + secare to cut; more at PRO-, SAW.