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anatomy Definition

anato·my (ə natə mē)

noun pl. -·mies

  1. the dissecting of an animal or plant in order to determine the position, structure, etc. of its parts
  2. the science of the morphology or structure of animals or plants
  3. the structure of an organism or body
  4. a detailed analysis
  5. Archaic a skeleton

Etymology: ME & OFr anatomie < LL anatomia < Gr anatomia, anatomē, a cutting up < anatemnein < ana-, up + temnein, to cut: see -tomy

anatomy Synonyms

anatomy

n.

  1. The study of living organisms, especially of the body

    medicine, biology, zoology, histology, cytology, embryology, comparative anatomy, morphology, physiology, zootomy, genetics, etiology, ontogeny, morphography.

  2. The body or its structure

    bone structure, frame, physique, body, physical structure, skeleton, form, figure, shape, build, carcass*, bone house*, body beautiful*, chassis*. *

  3. The act of dividing or separating for examination

    dissection, analysis, diagnosis; see division 1.

anatomy Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • knee: Anatomy of the knee The knee joint is made up of three bones.
  • brain: He presented work in Paris on the anatomy of the brain.
  • criticism: So the Anatomy of Criticism is certainly worth looking at.

Converse of object

  • teach: Hill Surgical Workshop Hill Surgical Workshop offers an extensive program of courses teaching advanced surgical anatomy across all specialties of surgery.
  • illustrate: Diagram to illustrate parathyroid anatomy ( posterior view ) - click to enlarge There is variation in the number and location of glands.
  • cover: Content The course comprises 10 modules covering the anatomy and physiology of the major systems of the human body.

Adjective modifier

  • topographical: In addition, candidates should have a clear knowledge of topographical anatomy as demonstrated by modern imaging techniques.
  • comparative: Biology Comparative Anatomy This is perhaps the bed-rock of most dinosaur science.
  • pathological: Clinical experience with oblique views in pulmonary perfusion scintigraphy in normal and pathological anatomy.
  • morbid: Inadequately trained doctors, who have no spatial understanding of human anatomy, and cannot recognize the features of morbid anatomy.
  • microscopic: The distinctive microscopic anatomy of hazel wood allows definite identification of well-preserved specimens of wood and charcoal.
  • functional: Functional anatomy is used to illustrate the mechanics of movement, where appropriate, allowing students to appreciate anatomy in motion.

Modifies a noun

  • act: Anatomy Acts is a Scotland & Medicine: Collections & Connections project made possible by the Regional Development Challenge Fund.
  • theater: And deep in the creaking underbelly of the anatomy theater a macabre experiment is taking place.

Noun used with modifier

  • invitation: Invitation Anatomy 101 - Optional Components II - Part 3 of 3 Almost there!
  • primate: There are articles, images, and illustrations on primate anatomy and physiology collected from a variety of Web sites.
  • brain: They will be talking about the link between brain anatomy, physiology & intelligence, blending physics, chemistry and biology.
  • surface: The majority of the surface anatomy photos have been replaced with new photos; many diagnostic images have also been replaced.
  • wood: The book is divided into two main sections with the first describing the basics of wood anatomy, fungi and the decay process.
  • movie: Movie Anatomy [ Content Ratings: 1 ( Very Low ).. .
anatomy Quotes

DieAnatomie ist das Schicksal. Anatomy is destiny.

—Freud, Sigmund

You see there are portions of the human anatomy which would keep swinging after the music had finished.

—Helpmann, Sir Robert Murray

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