sectie
Dutch
Etymology
From Old French [Term?], from Latin sectio (“cutting, cutting off, excision, amputation of diseased parts of the body, etc.”), from sectus, past participle of secō (“to cut”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛk.si/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: sec‧tie
- Rhymes: -ɛksi
Noun
sectie f (plural secties or sectiën, diminutive sectietje n)
- dissection, autopsy
- (jargon) autopsy with no requirement for the consent of relatives
- subdivision
Synonyms
- (autopsy): autopsie
- (autopsy): obductie
- (subdivision): afdeling
Antonyms
- (autopsy without consent requirement): obductie