anatomical

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Recent Examples of anatomical 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 In evolutionary terms, this type of transformation is related to the set of anatomical changes that would later prove fundamental to the success of archosaurs. The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anatomical
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Adjective
  • Hormonal and physiological changes that come with age can affect body composition, bone health and recovery, Torres said, but that doesn’t mean people should shy away from challenging workouts.
    Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The study measured only short-term physiological changes, though, and did not prove that compression improves athletic performance, reduces soreness or speeds overall recovery.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Taken to its most extreme logic of detachment from humanity, exerting the the will into a detachment from one’s physical life—the Romans called it suicide.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The physical security industry is undergoing a structural shift.
    Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomical. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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