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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
The feather story came through the train, which gave the anatomical dress its biggest gesture from behind.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Opiela said anatomical rules can be established and refined this year through the process for state regulations, which starts with posting in the Texas Register.
—Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Fanny was particularly well-received in the United Kingdom, despite—or maybe because of—their name representing a different anatomical part of one’s body overseas.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
These will be organized into a series of categories based on thematic body types, including the naked body, the classical body, the pregnant body, the aging body, the anatomical body, and the mortal body.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Opiela said anatomical rules can be established and refined this year through the process for state regulations, which starts with posting in the Texas Register.
—Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Fanny was particularly well-received in the United Kingdom, despite—or maybe because of—their name representing a different anatomical part of one’s body overseas.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
These will be organized into a series of categories based on thematic body types, including the naked body, the classical body, the pregnant body, the aging body, the anatomical body, and the mortal body.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomical
Adjective
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Throughout the day, the wearable tracked his physiological responses to various environments, from the stress of a live television broadcast to the physical exertion of a workout.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Whoop tracks long-term metrics like physiological age (which may differ from your chronological age) and your pace of aging.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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In the face of shooting and shooting-up deaths, if permanent gates — which are, after all, only a physical manifestation of the existing curfew — will deter mischief and malfeasance post-midnight, then my vote is to lock it up.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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This may well be true, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management portfolio manager Sophie Huynh, but physical constraints could pose a bigger problem to profits than the cycle itself.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomical. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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