anatomical

Also an·a·tom·ic

[an-uh-tom-i-kuhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to anatomy.

anatomical

/ ˌænəˈtɒmɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to anatomy

Other Word Forms

• anatomically adverb
• nonanatomic adjective
• nonanatomical adjective
• nonanatomically adverb
• pseudoanatomic adjective
• pseudoanatomical adjective
• pseudoanatomically adverb
• semianatomic adjective
• semianatomical adjective
• semianatomically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of anatomical¹

1580–90; < Late Latin anatomic ( us ) (< Greek anatomikós; anatomy, -ic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Brandi Schmitt is director of the anatomical donation programme at the University of California, a popular destination for people wishing to bequeath their bodies.

From BBC

These additions were made according to standard human anatomical proportions and measurements.

From BBC

It may be that some other factor is influencing the anatomical differences and drug use, like a predisposition to risky behaviors or teens’ perception of how harmful substance use is, Madras.

From Salon

The data draws from detailed anatomical structures of the heart, to help create accurate digital representations of how medical devices will interact with different patient anatomies.

From BBC

“They were showing Ridley the baboon because it was an interesting anatomical structure,” Bakowski recalls.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• architectural 
• basic 
• constitutional 
• skeletal