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anatomic

/ˌænəˈtɒm.ɪk/ adjective

Latin root: anatomicus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about anatomic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Of or relating to the structure of the body.
    anatomical features
  2. Of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms.
    anatomical research

Origin

From French anatomique or its etymon Latin anatomicus, from Ancient Greek ἀνατομικός (anatomikós, “skilled in anatomy”). By surface analysis, anatomy + -ic.

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