anatomy
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Definitions ofanatomy
- The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.
Synonyms: dissection
- The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
Example: "Animal anatomy is also called zootomy; vegetable anatomy, phytotomy; and human anatomy, anthropotomy."
- A treatise or book on anatomy.
- (by extension) The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts.
Synonyms: analysis
Example: "Burton's famous treatise, "The Anatomy of Melancholy""
- The form of an individual.
Example: "I went to the Venice beach body-building competition and noticed the competitor from Athens, and let me tell you, that's what I call classic Greek anatomy."
- The human body, especially in reference to the private parts.
- A skeleton, or dead body.
- The physical or functional organization of an organism, or part of it.
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