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anatomical

[an-uh-tom-i-kuhl] / ˌæn əˈtɒm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
bony
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Diaz used CT imaging to examine snake embryos in greater anatomical detail.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

It is similar to facial recognition technology on phones, but recognises important and often hidden anatomical structures instead.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Starting in the 2027-2028 academic year, the medical school will also establish an annual financial-aid scholarship for medical students "in appreciation and in honour of all of our anatomical donors," the letter states.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Squint, and it looks like an Art Deco anatomical illustration of our intestinal piping.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

In the 1940s and 1950s, Avery, Watson, and Crick identified DNA as the gene molecule, and described its structure as a double helix—thereby bringing the anatomical conception of the gene to its natural culmination.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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