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
To the filmmakers’ credit, that includes the kind of retrograde, politically incorrect humor — the cops’ anatomical appreciations of Beth are a hoot — that makes the movie feel almost like the old Naked Gun.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
The steady addition of new techniques—linear perspective, for space; aerial perspective, for distance; anatomical precision—meant that, even if philosophy and medicine remained static, painting was energized by a powerful sense of technological progress.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The fish is inserted into the robot, which then uses computer vision to identify the species and its anatomical information, spiking the brain and making the subsequent cuts in seven seconds.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
Both had prominent, sail-like structures on their backs, and both had the anatomical hallmarks of a bizarre group of reptiles called drepanosaurs.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
The steady addition of new techniques—linear perspective, for space; aerial perspective, for distance; anatomical precision—meant that, even if philosophy and medicine remained static, painting was energized by a powerful sense of technological progress.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The fish is inserted into the robot, which then uses computer vision to identify the species and its anatomical information, spiking the brain and making the subsequent cuts in seven seconds.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
Both had prominent, sail-like structures on their backs, and both had the anatomical hallmarks of a bizarre group of reptiles called drepanosaurs.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomical
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From a physiological point of view, fatigue is associated with a rise in cortisol, the neuromediator that reflects our resilience to emotional or physical stress.—
Mélanie Defouilloy,
Vogue,
6 Aug. 2025
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The activation of a single G protein can affect the production of hundreds or even thousands of second messengers, affecting various cellular processes and physiological functions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Aug. 2025
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Linkin Park reenters the general sales ranking at No. 85 and comes in one spot lower on the list of the top-selling physical titles.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The study demonstrates that contemporary archaeology is not about hunting for treasure, but reading signs in the sediment and understanding relationships among all the surviving physical evidence, said Daniel Diffendale, postdoctoral researcher at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomical. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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