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anatomical

anatomical

18 6.2
About the structure of a living body or its parts
  • adjective
  • /ˌænəˈtɑːmɪkəl/
translation icon : anatómico
  • Islamic medicine produced detailed, accurate anatomical studies, even while following the ancient injunction against dissection.
  • anatomical structure
  • anatomical location
  • anatomical detail

I'm not trying to throw a whole bunch of anatomical vocabulary at you.

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Examples

  • The hands and feet, and general anatomical structure, are more like our primates.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Yeah, OK, those anatomical results matter, and they're telling us something.

  • "And in the afternoon, you will be given the opportunity to explore our anatomical structures.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • And those are available to us by anatomical observation.

  • The brain as an anatomical structure has brain tissue.

  • The current literature regarding appropriate anatomical parameters varies greatly.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Peel back that outer layer of skin and get yourself acquainted with the general anatomical structure.

  • This simple anatomical drawing is the beginning of Mona Lisa's smile.

  • How is race performance related to the anatomical and physiological attributes of the successful racer?

    Academic text (1992)
  • The doctor explained how the anatomical structure of the heart works.

Synonyms

anatomic
vsanatomical
3 6.1

Relating to the structure of the body or other living things

has identical meaning but used as the general study of body structure
morphological
vsanatomical
  • Specialized
2 7.3

How living things get their shape and parts

focuses more on internal body structures and medical study
morphologic
vsanatomical
  • Specialized
1 8.3

Relating to the shape and structure of land and living things

limits meaning to body structure and its scientific study

Compounds

anatomical structure
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A part of a living thing that has a specific shape and job in the body

anatomical sphincter
  • Specialized
5.8

A ring of muscle that closes or controls an opening in the body

A term that shows a part or position of the body

A person standing facing forward with arms at sides and palms forward, used as a reference for describing the body

How Technical

anatomicopathologic
  • Specialized
9.5
pathological
  • Specialized
9 7.5
anatomical
18 6.2
clinical
  • Specialized
196 4.2
medical
2.8
general
1.0

Surface Forms

anatomical positive

Morphology

anatomical = anatomy (transparent) = anatomy + ical

Formed by the regular derivational suffix '-ical' on 'anatomy', so the adjective meaning 'relating to anatomy' is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word anatomical comes from the Greek parts ana- meaning 'up' or 'through' and tome meaning 'cut', the same root as anatomy. It originally meant 'cutting up' a body to look at its parts, so anatomical now means 'relating to the structure' of living things.