anatomical
adjective
an·a·tom·i·cal
ˌa-nə-ˈtä-mi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly anatomic
: 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
Carol M. Lalli and Ronald W. GilmerMayberg has been mapping anatomical areas of the brain that are either hyperactive or inactive in depressed men and women.—Siddhartha Mukherjee
Siddhartha MukherjeeDiabetes 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.
George F. Cahill, Jr. et al.
anatomically
adverb
… in Africa and possibly in the Middle East, anatomically modern humans were evolving.
—Rick Gore
Rick Gore
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Five hundred years on from that Codex, who knew that da Vinci’s, Michelangelo’s and Dürer’s anatomical work would augment our view of the auspicious Sanchez/Bezos nuptial collection of modern bodies at this juncture in Venice?
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The volumes of different brain regions were analyzed using detailed anatomical atlases of the brain, and statistical models were used to examine the relationships between brain volume and psychopathy scores.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
That’s one reason why cis and trans women may both face disparities in diagnosis and treatment regardless of anatomical differences.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 June 2025
But, O’Connor says, the more expensive dummy far more accurately reflects the anatomical differences between the sexes — including in the shape of the neck, collarbone, pelvis, and legs, which one NHTSA study found account for about 80% more injuries by women in a car crash compared to men.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The volumes of different brain regions were analyzed using detailed anatomical atlases of the brain, and statistical models were used to examine the relationships between brain volume and psychopathy scores.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
That’s one reason why cis and trans women may both face disparities in diagnosis and treatment regardless of anatomical differences.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 June 2025
But, O’Connor says, the more expensive dummy far more accurately reflects the anatomical differences between the sexes — including in the shape of the neck, collarbone, pelvis, and legs, which one NHTSA study found account for about 80% more injuries by women in a car crash compared to men.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anatomical. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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