anatomical
adjective
an·a·tom·i·cal
ˌa-nə-ˈtä-mi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly anatomic
: of or relating to anatomy or the body structure of organisms
anatomical studies/structures/mechanisms
The mollusks are divided according to common anatomical traits into seven classes …—
Carol M. Lalli and Ronald W. Gilmer
Carol M. Lalli and Ronald W. GilmerMayberg has been mapping anatomical areas of the brain that are either hyperactive or inactive in depressed men and women.—Siddhartha Mukherjee
Siddhartha MukherjeeDiabetes mellitus is characterized by a broad array of physiologic and anatomic abnormalities, but its most notable feature is disturbed glucose metabolism, which results in inappropriate hyperglycemia.—George F. Cahill, Jr. et al.
George F. Cahill, Jr. et al.
anatomically
adverb
… in Africa and possibly in the Middle East, anatomically modern humans were evolving.
—Rick Gore
Rick Gore
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If any anatomical anomalies are detected, an invasive body check ensues.
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Interestingly, the two Chilean specimens shared no significant morphological differences, but the researchers did find some anatomical variation when comparing them to specimens from other regions, especially those from Japan.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
If any anatomical anomalies are detected, an invasive body check ensues.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
His Crimes of the Future, a distinctly anatomical vision of the world to (hopefully not) come, was just a little too gross for some of the more squeamish attendees of the Cannes Film Festival.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, the two Chilean specimens shared no significant morphological differences, but the researchers did find some anatomical variation when comparing them to specimens from other regions, especially those from Japan.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anatomical. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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