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Anatomic

[an-uh-tom-i-kuhl] Origin

an·a·tom·i·cal

[an-uh-tom-i-kuhl]
adjective
of or pertaining to anatomy.
Also, an·a·tom·ic.


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

an·a·tom·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·an·a·tom·ic, adjective
non·an·a·tom·i·cal, adjective
non·an·a·tom·i·cal·ly, adverb
pseu·do·an·a·tom·ic, adjective
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pseu·do·an·a·tom·i·cal, adjective
pseu·do·an·a·tom·i·cal·ly, adverb
sem·i·an·a·tom·ic, adjective
sem·i·an·a·tom·i·cal, adjective
sem·i·an·a·tom·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Word Origin & History

anatomic
1712, from L. anatomicus, from Gk. anatomikos "relating to anatomy," from anatomia (see anatomy).
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Medical Dictionary

anatomical an·a·tom·i·cal (ān'ə-tŏm'ĭ-kəl) or an·a·tom·ic (-tŏm'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Concerned with anatomy.

  2. Concerned with dissection.

  3. Related to the structure of an organism.

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Science Dictionary
anatomy   (ə-nāt'ə-mē)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. The structure of an organism or any of its parts.

  2. The scientific study of the shape and structure of organisms and their parts.


anatomical adjective (ān'ə-tŏm'ĭ-kəl)
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