anatomical

[ an-uh-tom-i-kuhl ]

/ ˌæn əˈtɒm ɪ kəl /

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adjective

of or relating to anatomy.

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Also an·a·tom·ic

[an-uh-tom-ik] /ˌæn əˈtɒm ɪk/ .

Origin of anatomical

1580–90; <Late Latin anatomic(us) (<Greek anatomikós;see anatomy, -ic) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM anatomical

an·a·tom·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·an·a·tom·ic, adjectivenon·an·a·tom·i·cal, adjectivenon·an·a·tom·i·cal·ly, adverb

pseu·do·an·a·tom·ic, adjectivepseu·do·an·a·tom·i·cal, adjectivepseu·do·an·a·tom·i·cal·ly, adverbsem·i·an·a·tom·ic, adjectivesem·i·an·a·tom·i·cal, adjectivesem·i·an·a·tom·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use anatomical in a sentence

And why are all of these activities so very close to the end of most precious anatomic real estate of all, the spinal cord?
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Though the risks for the new oral cancer and its anatomic location have changed fundamentally, one epidemiologic fact has not.
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And “synovitis” has a fiercely medical sound, harsh and precise, and provides a very specific anatomic explanation.
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Should thrombosis occur in this anatomic area, a patient might have headaches, dizziness, or even stroke-like symptoms.
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Plus, the anatomic site of the infection is particularly hard to get at with antibiotics.
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See the distinction between the "sciences physiques" and the "sciences physiologiques" in the "Anatomic Générale," 1801.
American Addresses, with a Lecture on the Study of Biology|Thomas Henry Huxley
I can mention but few of the names most eminent during this Anatomic Period, and but a short account of the life and work of each.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
Recent anatomic observations quite accord with these physiological facts.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
These anatomic and physiological facts may easily be observed in the chromacea, which are found everywhere.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
Yes, sir; both in anatomic pathology and in clinical pathology in 1955.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for anatomical

anatomical

/ (ˌænəˈtɒmɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to anatomy

Derived forms of anatomical

anatomically, adverb

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