dissect vs anatomize

dissect and anatomize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dissect	No	No	Yes	No
anatomize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, anatomize is a hyponym of dissect; that is, anatomize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dissect:

Other hyponyms of dissect include vivisect, anatomise.

dissect (verb)	anatomize (verb)
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features	analyze down to the smallest detail
cut open or cut apart	dissect in order to analyze