anatomy
|a-na-to-my|
/əˈnætəmi/
study of structure
Etymology
'anatomy' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anatomia,' where 'ana-' meant 'up' and 'tome' meant 'a cutting.'
'anatomia' transformed into the Latin word 'anatomia,' and eventually became the modern English word 'anatomy' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'a cutting up,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the study of bodily structure.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms.
She studied anatomy to become a doctor.
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Noun 2
a detailed analysis or examination of something.
The book provides an anatomy of the political system.
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