noun
- a person who dissects bodies for anatomical demonstration or instruction
Usage: medical; academic
Examples
- The prosector carefully prepared the cadaver for the medical students.
- She worked as a prosector at the university’s anatomy department.
- The prosector demonstrated the heart’s structure to the class.
- Medical schools employ skilled prosectors to assist with dissections.
- The prosector’s expertise helped students understand human anatomy.
- He trained for years to become a qualified prosector.