anatomist
noun
anat·o·mist
ə-ˈna-tə-mist 
1
: a specialist in anatomy
2
: one who analyzes minutely and critically
an anatomist of urban society
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Nineteenth-century anatomists provided the first clue.
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The practice is legal in most states but is increasingly viewed as unethical by anatomists and leaders in the body donation industry who say doctors and scientists should handle the dead with the same respect shown to living patients.
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In the 19th century German surgeon and anatomist Julius Wolff recognized that healthy bones adapt and change in response to the load placed on them.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Rachel Roston, a comparative anatomist with Seattle Children's Research Institute, says that normally, the skulls of mammals are thought of as mostly housing and protecting sensory organs like the eyes and nose.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
The practice is legal in most states but is increasingly viewed as unethical by anatomists and leaders in the body donation industry who say doctors and scientists should handle the dead with the same respect shown to living patients.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
In the 19th century German surgeon and anatomist Julius Wolff recognized that healthy bones adapt and change in response to the load placed on them.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Rachel Roston, a comparative anatomist with Seattle Children's Research Institute, says that normally, the skulls of mammals are thought of as mostly housing and protecting sensory organs like the eyes and nose.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Anatomist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anatomist. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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anatomist
noun
anat·o·mist
ə-ˈnat-ə-məst
: a specialist in anatomy
Medical Definition
anatomist
noun
anat·o·mist
ə-ˈnat-ə-məst
: a specialist in anatomy
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