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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The team conducted an anatomical and morphological comparison of the specimens against other fossils in the hadrosaurid genera and species to make this determination.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
The Evelyn tables are the oldest surviving anatomical preparations, made from real human tissue, dissected blood vessels and nerves glued to wooden boards and covered in varnish.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
This is the inability to lift the front of the foot due to a nerve, muscle or anatomical issues.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
That doesn't reflect the real anatomical differences between male and female bodies.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
The Evelyn tables are the oldest surviving anatomical preparations, made from real human tissue, dissected blood vessels and nerves glued to wooden boards and covered in varnish.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
This is the inability to lift the front of the foot due to a nerve, muscle or anatomical issues.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
That doesn't reflect the real anatomical differences between male and female bodies.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anatomical
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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anatomical. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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