Medical Dictionary
anatomy
noun anat·o·my \ə-ˈnat-ə-mē\
plural anat·o·mies
Medical Definition of ANATOMY
1
: a branch of morphology that deals with the structure of organisms—compare physiology 1
2
: a treatise on anatomic science or art
3
: the art of separating the parts of an organism in order to ascertain their position, relations, structure, and function : dissection
4
: structural makeup especially of an organism or any of its parts
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