ANATOMIC Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

anatomical

adjective

variants also anatomic

as in physiological

of or relating to the structure of living bodies or their parts The scan revealed some anatomical abnormalities in the patient's brain.

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Recent Examples of anatomical Still, if the specific parts may have been mythologized, historian Thomas Fleischman at the University of Rochester said the anatomical gist was right. —

Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 This pair is built with thoughtful details, like a narrower heel, a roomier toe box, and an anatomical insole that cradles your foot. —

Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026 The feather story came through the train, which gave the anatomical dress its biggest gesture from behind. —

Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 May 2026 The first step toward new rules, Opiela said, is restarting an advisory committee on anatomical donations. —

Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for anatomical

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The researchers call the new platform the Insect Synergy Circuit (ISC), a system designed to respond to an insect’s physiological state instead of merely issuing movement commands.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Environmental stress is the most common cause of leaf curling in tomatoes, commonly referred to as rolling or physiological leaf curl.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026