anatomical

variants also anatomic
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Recent Examples of anatomical Genetic, anatomical and acoustic analyses confirmed that the monkey is a species that might have diverged from its closest relative around 4 to 6 million years ago. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The finding challenges long-standing anatomical assumptions and links spinal lymphatic dysfunction to neurological disorders and vertebral degeneration, reframing just how central this network is to whole-body health. Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 Now an elder statesman who by all anatomical metrics should be well past his peak, the 38-year-old is still central to everything Argentina do. Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Faux wood midsoles, thick, stretchy straps, and anatomical cushioning come together in this wear-anywhere summer sandal. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for anatomical
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Adjective
  • Rapid weight loss is a physiological stressor that can push hair follicles prematurely out of their growth phase and into a resting phase.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Behavioral and physiological ecologist Ken Armitage, who died in 2022, began his marmot research at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in 1962.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Divers rotate every 20 minutes to reduce fatigue and the physical demands of wearing nearly 100 pounds of equipment.
    Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The question is whether the cultural infrastructure will follow the physical one fast enough.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomical. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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