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Medical dictionary. 2011.
macroscopic anatomy
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macroscopic anatomy — noun the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope • Syn: ↑gross anatomy • Hypernyms: ↑anatomy, ↑general anatomy • Hyponyms: ↑dental anatomy … Useful english dictionary
Anatomy — (from the Greek polytonic|ἀνατομία anatomia , from polytonic|ἀνατέμνειν ana: separate, apart from, and temnein , to cut up, cut open) is a branch of biology that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that… … Wikipedia
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general anatomy — noun the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals • Syn: ↑anatomy • Derivationally related forms: ↑anatomic (for: ↑anatomy), ↑anatomist (for: ↑anatomy), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gross anatomy — noun the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope • Syn: ↑macroscopic anatomy • Hypernyms: ↑anatomy, ↑general anatomy • Hyponyms: ↑dental anatomy … Useful english dictionary
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