dissect (
http://definr.com/dissect)
v 1: cut open or cut apart; "dissect the bodies for analysis"
2: make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of;
break down into components or essential features; "analyze
a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical
compound" [syn:
analyze,
analyse,
break down, {take
apart}] [ant:
synthesize]