anatomical

variants also anatomic
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Recent Examples of anatomical Breasts Aren’t Mostly A Milk Gland The first surprise is anatomical. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The school also plans to establish an annual financial aid scholarship for medical students beginning in the 2027-28 academic year to honor anatomical donors. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Harvard Medical School will also establish a scholarship for medical students to honor its anatomical donors beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year, Reuters reported. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Their sole bend, near the end but against the wall, is anything but anatomical. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anatomical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomical
Adjective
  • Noise acts as a stressor, activating the autonomic nervous and endocrine systems and affecting heart rate, blood pressure and other physiological processes.
    — Laura Coco, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Sharing a bed has real perks, and research points to measurable physiological benefits from close contact with a partner.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In past crises, these mediators had little of their own physical infrastructure or revenue on the line.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The garments were manipulated, like glove puppets, by physical dancers who were rendered invisible by a green screen.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomical. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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