anatomical

or an·a·tom·ic

[ an-uh-tom-i-kuh l or an-uh-tom-ik ]

/ ˌæn əˈtɒm ɪ kəl or ˌæn əˈtɒm ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to anatomy.

Nearby words

anatol, anatolia, anatolian, anatolian shepherd dog, anatolic, anatomical, anatomical dead space, anatomical pathology, anatomical position, anatomical snuffbox, anatomical sphincter

Origin of anatomical

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

Related forms

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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Examples from the Web for anatomically

The earliest fossils of anatomically modern humans are from about 200,000 years ago.
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It ends with a colossal, anatomically correct forty-six foot tall baby boy.
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This is a blow-up love doll that is made to anatomically resemble pop star Miley Cyrus.
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One may anatomically assume that this term is used only by the men of the Jersey Shore cast.
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The target was a poster board of an anatomically correct gentleman bending over.
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And just as he sees men and human things chemically and anatomically, so he sees the world astronomically.
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You may not have noticed these things as I have, but it is very rare that the ear is anatomically the same in two people.
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Anatomically we find that we must place man with the apelike mammals, because of these numerous points of structural likeness.
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The neck is a part which is anatomically of much importance, but not of equal importance from the anthropological side.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
It is anatomically true that very young children do not hear well; but that is so at an age which can not be of interest to us.
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British Dictionary definitions for anatomically

anatomical

/ (ˌænəˈtɒmɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to anatomy

Derived Formsanatomically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for anatomically (1 of 2)

anatomically

adv.

1640s, from anatomical + -ly (2). Anatomically correct, of dolls and meaning "with genitalia," is attested 1968, perhaps 1967, American English, in reference to Petit Frère, an imported French boy doll.

Word Origin and History for anatomically (1 of 2)

anatomical

adj.

1580s; see anatomy + -ical.

Medicine definitions for anatomically

anatomical

[ ăn′ə-tŏm′ĭ-kəl ]

adj.

Concerned with anatomy.

Concerned with dissection.

Related to the structure of an organism.

anatomical

or an·a·tom·ic

adjective

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anatomical

adjective

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anatomically

Word Origin and History for anatomically (1 of 2)

anatomical

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anatomical

adj.