microanatomy

[mahy-kroh-uh-nat-uh-mee]

noun

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

Origin of microanatomy

First recorded in 1895–1900; micro- + anatomy

Related formsmi·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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microanatomy in Medicine

(mī′krō-ə-năt′ə-mē)