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The application of anatomical knowledge to surgical diagnosis and treatment.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

The goal is to create a literary anatomy of the last century—or, to be precise, from 1900 to 2014.
The 2014 Novel of the Year|Nathaniel Rich|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Add in additional demand, as with a surgical procedure, and the body is pushed to its very limits.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Risky Heart Surgery|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the same abnormality was detected in a subsequent pregnancy at 18 weeks, she was able to have a surgical abortion.
Women Share Their Secret Abortion Stories For 1 in 3 Campaign|Brandy Zadrozny|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For some, 72 hours will mark the difference between having a medical vs. a surgical procedure.
Abortion in Missouri Is the Wait of a Lifetime|Justin Glawe|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

While some forms of DSD require careful medical attention, most cases do not require violent surgical intervention.
Intersexuality and God Through the Ages|Candida Moss|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Quaint old Burton in his "Anatomy of Melancholy," recognizes the virtues of the plant while he anathematizes its abuse.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
In the whole of anatomy there is no task so difficult as that of learning the precise attachments of the muscles of the back.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
A celebrated Coach in Anatomy says that no one can learn Anatomy until he has learned and forgotten it from three to seven times!
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Even in the details of anatomy some long-vanished character suddenly appears.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
The anatomy is different, and the light falls on different textures, but the principle is not changed.
The Painter in Oil|Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst