anatomic
Of bodily structure
Anatomic means relating to anatomy—the structure of living things.
The word is interchangeable with anatomical, though anatomical appears more often: anatomical features, anatomical drawings.
An anatomic gift is the legal term for organ donation.
Precise surgical knife
- cadaverBody for dissection
- autopsyMedical examination after death
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- dissectorOne who cuts apart
specimen · vivisection · necropsy · formalin · tissue sample · dissecting table · forceps · probe
Study of structural forms
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- cytologyStudy of cells
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
- embryologyStudy of prenatal development
Internal supportive framework
- musclesContractile body tissue
- organsFunctional body parts
- tissuesSoft disposable paper sheets
- cellsBasic biological units
cartilage · ligaments · tendons · bones · joints · membranes · glands · marrow
Arrangement of interconnected parts
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- contourBounding line of shape
- configurationArrangement of parts
physique · framework · morphology · build · profile · bilateral · sagittal · anterior
Imaging-based diagnostic medicine
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- imagingProducing visual representations
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
MRI · ultrasound · X-ray · palpation · auscultation · clinical examination · medical illustration
Signal transmission network
- circulatory systemHeart, vessels, blood together
- respiratory systemOrgans facilitating breathing
- digestive systemOrgans processing ingested food
- endocrine systemHormone-producing gland network
reproductive system · lymphatic system · urinary system · cardiovascular system · immune system
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
dissector · specimen · vivisection · necropsy · formalin · tissue sample · dissecting table · forceps · probe · plastination
morphology
Study of structural forms
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- cytologyStudy of cells
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
skeleton
Internal supportive framework
cells · cartilage · ligaments · tendons · bones · joints · membranes · glands · marrow · dermis
structure
Arrangement of interconnected parts
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- contourBounding line of shape
configuration · physique · framework · morphology · build · profile · bilateral · sagittal · anterior · posterior
radiology
Imaging-based diagnostic medicine
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- imagingProducing visual representations
CT scan · MRI · ultrasound · X-ray · palpation · auscultation · clinical examination · medical illustration
nervous system
Signal transmission network
- circulatory systemHeart, vessels, blood together
- respiratory systemOrgans facilitating breathing
- digestive systemOrgans processing ingested food
endocrine system · reproductive system · lymphatic system · urinary system · cardiovascular system · immune system
anatomicphysiological
Of body functions
functional · physiologic · biochemical · metabolic · dynamic
anatomicpsychological
Of the mind
mental · spiritual · emotional · abstract · conceptual
- Grey's Anatomy
- human anatomyStudy of body structure
- skeletal anatomyBones and their arrangement
- anatomy lessonInstruction in bodily structure
- Gray's AnatomyFoundational anatomy textbook
- female anatomyBodily systems specific to women
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