ANATOMY Definition & Meaning

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anatomy

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noun

plural anatomies.

the science dealing with the structure of animals and plants.
the structure of an animal or plant, or of any of its parts.
dissection of all or part of an animal or plant in order to study its structure.
a plant or animal that has been or will be dissected, or a model of such a dissected organism.
a skeleton.
Informal. the human body.
an analysis or minute examination.

anatomy

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noun

the science concerned with the physical structure of animals and plants
the physical structure of an animal or plant or any of its parts
a book or treatise on this subject
dissection of an animal or plant
any detailed analysis
the anatomy of a crime
informal.
the human body

anatomy

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The structure of an organism or any of its parts.
The scientific study of the shape and structure of organisms and their parts.

anatomy

The structure of an animal or plant; also, the study of this structure through techniques such as microscopic observation and dissection. ( Compare morphology and physiology .)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of anatomy¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin anatomia, from Greek ��Բ��ٴǳ�(ḗ) “dissection” (from ana- ana- + �ٴǳ�ḗ “a cutting,” noun derivative of ��é��Ա𾱲� “to cut”) + -ia -y ³

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of anatomy¹

C14: from Latin anatomia, from Greek ��Բ��ٴǳ�ŧ, from anatemnein to cut up, from ana- + temnein to cut

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Our anatomy has barely changed from our common ancestor with chimpanzees.

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Having completed the 2013 Tour de France despite breaking his pelvis during the opening stage of the three-week race, Thomas has proved that he is ready to test that particular area of his anatomy.

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“I don't know what my anatomy exactly looked like before the surgery, but it was something that was mixed enough that they decided they had to operate.”

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Thomas, 24, who admitted manslaughter but denied murder, had looked up details of the anatomy of the neck in the hours before the attack in Llandaff, Cardiff.

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For someone watching the film with an eye to for its accuracy about sex, this was an effective misdirection: Only 10% to 20% of us with female anatomy can climax this way.

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