Disszekció

Disszekció is a Hungarian noun meaning the act of dissection or the process of separating a whole into its constituent parts. The term derives from Latin dis- “apart” and sectio “cutting, a section,” and has been incorporated into Hungarian scientific and scholarly vocabulary to denote systematic division or cutting.

In medicine and biology, disszékció refers to the careful cutting and study of tissues or organs, typically for teaching, research, or diagnostic planning. It may involve cadaveric material or surgical specimens and is governed by ethical and safety standards.

In geomorphology and geography, the term is used to describe the process by which landscapes are carved into valleys and ridges by erosion or tectonic activity. A highly dissected terrain shows extensive networks of valleys and deep relief relative to its overall area.

In mathematics and geometry, disszékció denotes the partitioning of a shape into simpler components, such as dissecting polygons into triangles or tiles. This usage appears in proofs, tiling problems, and computational geometry, where precise subdivision is essential.

Variant spellings, including diszekció and disszekció, reflect historical and stylistic differences. In some contexts, the term is distinguished from related concepts such as dissociáció (dissociation) or other szekció forms that refer to cutting in non-physical senses.

See also: dissection, segmentation, partition, erosion.