anatomical
adjective
an·a·tom·i·cal
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Definition of anatomical
: of or relating to anatomy or the body structure of organisms
anatomical studies/structures/mechanisms The mollusks are divided according to common anatomical traits into seven classes …— Carol M. Lalli and Ronald W. Gilmer Mayberg has been mapping anatomical areas of the brain that are either hyperactive or inactive in depressed men and women.— Siddhartha Mukherjee Diabetes mellitus is characterized by a broad array of physiologic and anatomic abnormalities, but its most notable feature is disturbed glucose metabolism, which results in inappropriate hyperglycemia.— George F. Cahill, Jr. et al.
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Other Words from anatomical
anatomically
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… in Africa and possibly in the Middle East, anatomically modern humans were evolving.
— Rick Gore
Examples of anatomical in a Sentence
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Its tubular siphon, which can grow to be 3 feet long, is an easy target for anatomical jokes. — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, "This Centuries-Old Geoduck Shell May Rewrite the Rules About Who Can Harvest the Fancy Clam," 27 Aug. 2019 Except the carrot looked more like an anatomical heart, and the blood certainly wasn’t helping. — Washington Post, "Parental guilt is a cultural epidemic. It’s time to let go of who we ‘should’ be.," 21 Aug. 2019 The specifics vary, depending on the algorithm, but usually involve a mathematical representation of a number of crucial anatomical points, such as the location of the nose relative to other facial features, or the distance between the eyes. — The Economist, "As face-recognition technology spreads, so do ideas for subverting it," 15 Aug. 2019 Life saving research and anatomical donation was very important to Ryan. — courant.com, "Ryan P. Doherty," 11 Aug. 2019 His dark torrents of charcoal evoke Goya; his eviscerated bodies, the anatomical studies of Da Vinci and Michelangelo, and Rembrandt’s vivid dissection paintings. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "This Boston artist shunned the limelight. He deserves to be famous.," 1 Aug. 2019 Those include various anatomical references, impugning each other's manhood literally as well as figuratively. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "'Hobbs & Shaw' shows how buddy action movies won't grow up," 2 Aug. 2019 In the case of composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), an anatomical endowment may have enhanced his virtuosity. — Ines Bellinger, National Geographic, "How Bach’s anatomy may have handed him greatness," 25 July 2019 Zollikofer adds that the Neanderthal lineage may encompass more anatomical variations than researchers yet realize—perhaps including a short, round skull. — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, "Skull fragment from Greek cave suggests modern humans were in Europe more than 200,000 years ago," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anatomical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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