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
According to a 2015 morpho-anatomical study published in Flora, the resin originates in specialized ground parenchyma cells and cortex cells containing polyphenolic inclusions, which secrete the resin into the wounded area.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
But the anatomical similarities end there.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
That scan is processed by machine learning models that identify key anatomical landmarks and generate a personalized acoustic profile.
—Soundhealth, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Structural Knowledge as a Surgical Advantage Facial surgery demands deep anatomical understanding.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
But the anatomical similarities end there.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
That scan is processed by machine learning models that identify key anatomical landmarks and generate a personalized acoustic profile.
—Soundhealth, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Structural Knowledge as a Surgical Advantage Facial surgery demands deep anatomical understanding.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomical
Adjective
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Because so many anatomical and physiological traits differ between the two animals, the specific impact of limb mass distribution could not be isolated.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Woodhull’s methodology is rooted in physiological grounding techniques, aiming to regulate heart rate variability and support emotional control and focus.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both Bloom’s and Brick’s physical devices may also give them an edge with young people who increasingly prefer the analog over the digital.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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There are more overtly sexy moments in Fennell’s movie — the physical intimacy is ratcheted up significantly from the book — but this scene underlines the Brontë’s themes of desire and repression — and the friction between them — that imprinted on the filmmaker as a teen.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomical. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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