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 But the new Shuvosauridae specimen appeared just slightly different, says Alan Turner, a professor of anatomical sciences at Stony Brook University and leader of the team that discovered the remains. —

Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 May 2026 Anika Reed Naomi Osaka gave a wink to the body with her look, a sultry and sparkling red dress with anatomical features carved out in crystals. —

Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026 Roseberry’s work privileges spectacle—volume, gold, anatomical exaggeration—where Schiaparelli’s shock lay in wit and displacement. —

Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for anatomical

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Lower cabin altitude can help reduce the physiological stress associated with high-altitude travel, an important factor for passengers flying across time zones on long-haul routes.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Heat and humidity likely further impair recovery, while altitude adds an additional physiological strain.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 5 June 2026