Definition of Anatomy. Meaning of Anatomy. Synonyms of Anatomy

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Definition of Anatomy

Anatomy
Anatomy A*nat"o*my, n.; pl. Anatomies. [F. anatomie, L. anatomia, Gr. ? dissection, fr. ? to cut up; ? + ? to cut.] 1. The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy; dissection. 2. The science which treats of the structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization. Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together, according to the knowledge of them which is given us by anatomy. --Dryden. Note: ``Animal anatomy' is sometimes called zomy; ``vegetable anatomy,' phytotomy; ``human anatomy,' anthropotomy. Comparative anatomy compares the structure of different kinds and classes of animals. 3. A treatise or book on anatomy. 4. The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis; as, the anatomy of a discourse. 5. A skeleton; anything anatomized or dissected, or which has the appearance of being so. The anatomy of a little child, representing all parts thereof, is accounted a greater rarity than the skeleton of a man in full stature. --Fuller. They brought one Pinch, a hungry, lean-faced villain, A mere anatomy. --Shak.

Meaning of Anatomy from wikipedia

- Anatomy (from Ancient Gr**** ἀνατομή (anatomḗ) 'dissection') is the branch of morphology concerned with the study of the internal structure of organisms...
- Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings...
- blood, lymphatic vessels and lymph. The study of the human body includes anatomy, physiology, histology and embryology. The body varies anatomically in...
- Gray's Anatomy is a reference book of human anatomy written by Henry Gray, illustrated by Henry Van**** Carter and first published in London in 1858. It...
- Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series that premiered on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a mid-season replacement on...
- The Anatomy Of is a cover album by American progressive metalcore band Between the Buried and Me. It is the second release to include Dan Briggs, Blake...
- Anatomy of a Fall (French: Anatomie d'une chute) is a 2023 French legal drama film, directed by Justine Triet from a screenplay she co-wrote with Arthur...
- Fish anatomy is the study of the form or morphology of fish. It can be contrasted with fish physiology, which is the study of how the component parts...
- Anatomy of Britain was a book written by Anthony Sampson and published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1962. The book is an examination of the ruling classes...
- Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and...