Synonyms of anatomy

anatomy

noun

ə-ˈna-tə-mē 

as in analysis

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole

a minutely detailed anatomy of the "perfect crime"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• analysis
• examination
• investigation
• dissection
• inspection
• assessment
• anatomizing
• breakdown
• evaluation
• deconstruction
• assay
• diagnosis
• classification
• inventory
• cataloging
• scrutiny
• categorization
• codification
• indexing
• arrangement
• assortment
• segmentation
• tabulation
• enumeration
• reduction
• subdivision
• muster
• itemization
• division
• separation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integration
• synthesis
• consolidation
• aggregation
• unification
• assimilation
• amalgamation
• agglomeration
• coalescence
• conglomeration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anatomy

Bedient, a reproductive endocrinologist at the Fertility Center of Las Vegas, had already ordered the usual battery of tests, including bloodwork, sperm count and motility tests and uterine anatomy exams. — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026

Mushu has also been the center of habitat and animal anatomy lessons, showing off his scales. — Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2026

So, the whole, like, circuit, the anatomy, the wiring is totally different. — Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

This etymological root explains why church organs have a name evoking human anatomy. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026