anatomical

adjective

an·​a·​tom·​i·​cal ˌa-nə-ˈtä-mi-kəl How to pronounce anatomical (audio)
variants or less commonly anatomic
: of or relating to anatomy or the body structure of organisms
anatomical studies/structures/mechanisms
The mollusks are divided according to common anatomical traits into seven classes …Carol M. Lalli and Ronald W. Gilmer
Mayberg has been mapping anatomical areas of the brain that are either hyperactive or inactive in depressed men and women.Siddhartha Mukherjee
Diabetes mellitus is characterized by a broad array of physiologic and anatomic abnormalities, but its most notable feature is disturbed glucose metabolism, which results in inappropriate hyperglycemia.George F. Cahill, Jr. et al.
anatomically adverb
… in Africa and possibly in the Middle East, anatomically modern humans were evolving. Rick Gore

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Pumpkin toadlets are somewhat larger than their cousins, the flea-toads, but curiously, pumpkin toadlets lack some anatomical features that are present in other frogs and toads. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Hardy began by acknowledging the anatomical puzzle of Eddie Brock and the symbiote's fusion. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024 By the end of 2023, there were six months when the death rate for infants with severe anatomical problems was significantly higher than in the years leading up to the high court’s decision. Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 At a rally in western Pennsylvania Saturday night, Trump spent 15 minutes doting on the late pro-golfer Arnold Palmer, adding in an anatomical anecdote. Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anatomical 

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First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anatomical was in 1627

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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anatomical. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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