anatomy
/əˈnætəmi/
noun
- The scientific study of the structure of living things, especially the human body.
- She is studying human anatomy in medical school.
- Understanding anatomy is essential for becoming a surgeon.
- The textbook on anatomy had detailed diagrams of the skeletal system.
- The structure or parts of a living thing, or of something complex.
- The report laid out the anatomy of the company's financial problems.
- The anatomy of a bird is adapted for flight.
- He examined the anatomy of the old clock to understand how it worked.
- A person's body; used especially in a humorous or informal way.
- The costume covered every part of his anatomy except his eyes.
- She complained that her aging anatomy wasn't as flexible as it used to be.
- He slipped on the ice and bruised his entire anatomy.