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a·nat·o·my

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–noun, plural -mies.

1.	the science dealing with the structure of animals and plants.

2.	the structure of an animal or plant, or of any of its parts.

3.	dissection of all or part of an animal or plant in order to study its structure.

4.	a plant or animal that has been or will be dissected, or a model of such a dissected organism.

5.	a skeleton.

6.	Informal. the human body.

7.	an analysis or minute examination.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L anatomia < Gk anatom() a cutting up (ana- ana- + tom- cut (var. of tem-) + -é n. suffix) + -ia -y³

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a·nat·o·my Audio Help (ə-nāt'ə-mē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. a·nat·o·mies

The bodily structure of a plant or an animal or of any of its parts.
The science of the shape and structure of organisms and their parts.
A treatise on anatomic science.
Dissection of a plant or animal to study the structure, position, and interrelation of its various parts.
A skeleton.
The human body.
A detailed examination or analysis: the anatomy of a crime.

[Middle English anatomie, from Late Latin anatomia, from Greek anatomē, dissection : ana-, ana- + tomē, a cutting (from temnein, to cut; see tem- in Indo-European roots).]

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anatomy

1398, "study of the structure of living beings," from O.Fr. anatomie, from Gk. anatomia, from anatome "dissection," from ana- "up" + temnein "to cut." "Dissection" (1541), "mummy" (1586), and even "skeleton" (1594) were primary senses in Shakespeare's day; meaning "the science of the structure of organized bodies" predominated from 17c. Often misdivided as an atomy or a natomy.

"The scyence of the Nathomy is nedefull and necessarye to the Cyrurgyen" [1541]

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anatomy
noun
1.	the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
2.	alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
3.	a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"

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anatomy [əˈnӕtəmi] noun

the science of the structure of the (usually human) body, especially the study of the body by cutting up dead animal and human bodies

Arabic:	عِلْم التَشْريح
Chinese (Simplified):	解剖学
Chinese (Traditional):	解剖學
Czech:	anatomie
Danish:	anatomi
Dutch:	anatomie
Estonian:	anatoomia
Finnish:	anatomia
French:	anatomie
German:	die Anatomie
Greek:	ανατομία
Hungarian:	anatómia
Icelandic:	líffærafræði
Indonesian:	ilmu faal
Italian:	anatomia

Japanese:	解剖学
Korean:	해부학
Latvian:	anatomija; preparēšana
Lithuanian:	anatomija
Norwegian:	anatomi
Polish:	anatomia
Portuguese (Brazil):	anatomia
Portuguese (Portugal):	anatomia
Romanian:	anatomie
Russian:	анатомия
Slovak:	anatómia
Slovenian:	anatomija
Spanish:	anatomía
Swedish:	anatomi
Turkish:	anatomi

See also: anatomist

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anatomy Audio Help (ə-nāt'ə-mē) Pronunciation Key

The structure of an organism or any of its parts.
The scientific study of the shape and structure of organisms and their parts.

anatomical adjective (ān'ə-tŏm'ĭ-kəl)

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
anatomy

The structure of an animal or plant; also, the study of this structure through techniques such as microscopic observation and dissection. (Compare morphology and physiology.)

[Chapter:] Life Sciences

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Anatomy

An`a*tom"ic\, Anatomical \An`a*tom"ic*al\, a. [L. anatomicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. anatomique. See Anatomy.] Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations. --Hume.

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