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Can anyone explain Lerner's repeated use of the word "dissect," when used in sentences such as this one, describing the narrator's reaction upon seeing someone snort a huge amount of cocaine: "I stared at him wide-eyed, waiting for him to die or dissect, while everybody else at the table laughed"? None of the traditional definitions referring to things being separated or analyzed seems to fit.

Cheryl Cocaine use and Marfan's syndrome are each associated with an increased risk of 'dissection' of the aorta, in which a small tear occurs into the wall â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðCocaine use and Marfan's syndrome are each associated with an increased risk of 'dissection' of the aorta, in which a small tear occurs into the wall of the largest artery in the body. The fast-moving blood goes into the tear, and extends into the layers of the wall of the aorta, splitting them apart -- 'dissecting' them apart. May be rapidly fatal. (less)

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Stuck in the middle with him. Does it get better?