Definition of anatomy
anatomies
1 : a branch of morphology that deals with the structure of organisms
2 : a treatise on anatomical science or art
3 : the art of separating the parts of an organism in order to ascertain their position, relations, structure, and function : dissection
4 obsolete : a body dissected or to be dissected
5 : structural makeup especially of an organism or any of its parts the anatomy of birds human anatomy
6 : a separating or dividing into parts for detailed examination : analysis the anatomy of a marriage
7a (1) : skeleton (2) : mummyb : the human body wore an outfit that showed off various parts of her anatomy
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Examples of anatomy in a Sentence
We had to take a class on anatomy.
learning about the anatomies of different types of birds
learning about the anatomy of an earthquake
Origin and Etymology of anatomy
Late Latin anatomia dissection, from Greek anatomē, from anatemnein to dissect, from ana- + temnein to cut
First Known Use: 14th century
Other Anatomy Terms
ANATOMY Defined for English Language Learners
anatomy
playDefinition of anatomy for English Language Learners
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biology : the study of the structure of living things
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: the parts that form a living thing (such as an animal or plant)
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: a person's body
ANATOMY Defined for Kids
anatomy
playDefinition of anatomy for Students
anatomies
1 : a science that has to do with the structure of living things
2 : the structural makeup especially of a person or animal the anatomy of the cat
Medical Dictionary
anatomy
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anatomies
1: a branch of morphology that deals with the structure of organisms—compare physiology 1
2: a treatise on anatomic science or art
3: the art of separating the parts of an organism in order to ascertain their position, relations, structure, and function : dissection
4: structural makeup especially of an organism or any of its parts
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