anthropotomy
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/ˌænθrəˈpɑtəmi/
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/ˌænθrəˈpɒtəmi/
cutting/dissection of a human body
Etymology
'anthropotomy' originates from Modern/Neo-Latin formation based on Ancient Greek, specifically from the Greek 'ánthrōpos' meaning 'human' and 'tomē'/'tomos' meaning 'a cutting' or 'incision'.
'anthropotomy' was formed in New Latin as 'anthropotomia' from the Greek elements and entered technical English usage (notably in medical and anatomical contexts) in the 18th–19th centuries as 'anthropotomy'.
Initially it referred specifically to the act of cutting or dissecting a human body; over time it has remained a rare, technical term with the same core meaning (dissection of humans).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the dissection or cutting of a human body (for anatomical study or examination).
The textbook described anthropotomy techniques used in 19th-century anatomical studies.
Synonyms
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