anatomy

/əˈnætəmi/ noun

Definition

STUDY [U] › the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

BODY [C] › the body of a person or living thing: [usually singular] the female anatomy

anatomical

/ˌænəˈtɒmɪkəl/ adjective

(Definition of anatomy noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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