Pagtistis (en. Dissection)

/pag-tistis/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The process of cutting or opening something to examine its interior.
The dissection of the animal body is performed in the laboratory.
Ang pagtistis sa katawan ng hayop ay isinasagawa sa laboratoryo.
A method in science and medicine used to study the parts of an organism.
In the dissection of organs, students learn about anatomy.
Sa pagtistis ng mga organo, natututo ang mga estudyante ng anatomy.
The actual cutting of something for medical or scientific purposes.
Dissections are important in operations to remove tumors.
Mahalaga ang pagtistis sa mga operasyon upang maalis ang mga tumor.

Common Phrases and Expressions

dissection of the body
The process of cutting the body for medical examination.
pagtistis sa katawan
dissection of the organs
Opening and examining organs for study.
pagtistis ng mga organo

Related Words

dissection
A more systematic process of examining the parts of an organism.
dissection
anatomy
The study of the structure of organisms and their parts.
anatomy

Slang Meanings

Shooting or attacking
He shot a bird in the forest yesterday.
Nagtistis siya ng ibon sa gubat kahapon.
Calamity or disturbance
Everything went chaotic when the storm came.
Parang pagtistis ang lahat nang dumating ang bagyo.
Painful experience
The pain I experienced from the breakup was hard to ease.
Yung pagtistis na dinanas ko sa breakup, ang hirap ginhawaan.