gross anatomy

American  

noun

1. the branch of anatomy that deals with structures that can be seen with the naked eye.

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Etymology

Origin of gross anatomy

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Of his first brush with gross anatomy: “One scene with people carrying legs over their shoulders to the sink to wash out the feces just turned my stomach, and I was done.”

From Literature

Growing up in the small farm town of Edgewood, Iowa, Dr. Perrinjaquet has been a dedicated vegan “since I studied gross anatomy in medical school.”

From New York Times

Egbe abandoned his studies for weeks, imagining his friend standing by the door each time he approached the gross anatomy room.

From Washington Post

At most medical schools, gross anatomy courses last 100 hours, three times the length of most first-year courses.

From National Geographic

Fittingly, for two writers fascinated by the body, she took him to the gross anatomy lab for their lone date: “I showed him the cadavers.”

From The New Yorker