anatomical

adjective

an·​a·​tom·​i·​cal ˌa-nə-ˈtä-mi-kəl 

variants or less commonly anatomic

ˌa-nə-ˈtä-mik 

: 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

Mayberg has been mapping anatomical areas of the brain that are either hyperactive or inactive in depressed men and women.

—Siddhartha Mukherjee

Diabetes 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.

anatomically

ˌa-nə-ˈtä-mi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

… in Africa and possibly in the Middle East, anatomically modern humans were evolving.

—Rick Gore

Examples of anatomical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kids were given anatomical dolls and encouraged to use puppets, such as Pac-Man, to communicate what was otherwise unspeakable. —Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024

This is a good age to introduce accurate anatomical language, like uterus instead of belly. —Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 8 July 2024

Mark Witton Witton and Hing concluded that historical depictions of the griffin don't really share many anatomical features with Protoceratops. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 June 2024

According to the researchers, earlier anatomical interpretations positioned the animal wrong side up. —Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 24 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined above