variants
also anatomic
as in physiological
of or relating to the structure of living bodies or their parts
The scan revealed some anatomical abnormalities in the patient's brain.
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Recent Examples of anatomical
Deena considered everything, from the possibility of her baby carrying both male and female anatomical traits to a lab mix-up.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomical
Adjective
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So while many people may feel anxious on Mondays, only those with already high physiological stress seem to carry that anxiety into their biology, in the form of elevated long-term cortisol.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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Discomfort also contributes to physiological learning.—
ESMT Berlin,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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This year, Boissy was visibly in the best physical condition of his career, armed with a different mental approach to the game that fuelled his MVP run.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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When opposition attackers launch the ball in his penalty area, John makes full use of his physical presence and 6ft 5in (196cm) frame.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomical. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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