DEFINITIONS

microanatomy

[ mahy-kroh-uh-nat-uh-mee ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ əˈnæt ə mi /

noun

the branch of anatomy dealing with microscopic structures (distinguished from gross anatomy).

Words nearby microanatomy

microaggression, microammeter, microampere, microanalysis, microanastomosis, microanatomy, microaneurysm, microangiography, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, microangiopathy, microarray

Origin of microanatomy

First recorded in 1895–1900; micro- + anatomy

OTHER WORDS FROM microanatomy

mi·cro·an·a·tom·ic [mahy-kroh-an-uh-tom-ik] /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌæn əˈtɒm ɪk/, mi·cro·an·a·tom·i·cal, adjectivemi·cro·an·a·tom·i·cal·ly, adverbmi·cro·a·nat·o·mist, noun
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Medicine definitions for microanatomy

microanatomy
[ mī′krō-ə-năt′ə-mē ]

n.

histology

Other words from microanatomy

mi′cro•a•nat′o•mist n.
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