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anatomy
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anatomy
n.
science which deals with the structure of organisms (humans, animals, etc.)
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Anatomy
Anatomy is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts. In some of its facets, anatomy is related to embryology and comparative anatomy, which itself is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny. Human anatomy is one of the basic essential sciences of medicine.
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anatomy
Noun
1. the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
(synonym) general anatomy
(hypernym) morphology
(hyponym) clinical anatomy, applied anatomy
(derivation) anatomize, anatomise
(class) cancellate, cancellated, cancellous
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"
(synonym) human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
(hypernym) body, organic structure, physical structure
(hyponym) person
(part-holonym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
3. a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
(hypernym) analysis
(derivation) anatomize
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anatomy
n.
anatomie
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anatomy
Rzecz.
anatomia; anatomia
