anatomy

C2+ Topic:The Human Body

US /əˈnætəmi/ UK /əˈnætəmi/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the bodily structure of an organism, or its study

Medical students spend their first year studying anatomy.

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1 noun · the bodily structure of an... structuremakeupframework constitution composition physiology

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Derived forms anatomical anatomist anatomize

Etymology

From Late Latin anatomia, from Ancient Greek anatomia ('dissection'), from anatemnein ('to cut up'), from ana- ('up, apart') + temnein ('to cut').

anatomia Ancient Greek ana- Ancient Greek temnein Ancient Greek

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The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives

# anatomy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** əˈnætəmi
**IPA (UK):** əˈnætəmi

## Meanings
1. the bodily structure of an organism, or its study

## Examples
- Medical students spend their first year studying anatomy.

## Synonyms
- structure
- makeup
- framework
- constitution
- composition
- physiology

## Derived Forms
- anatomical
- anatomist
- anatomize

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: anatomia
- Root: ana-
- Root: temnein

## Etymology
From Late Latin anatomia, from Ancient Greek anatomia ('dissection'), from anatemnein ('to cut up'), from ana- ('up, apart') + temnein ('to cut').

## AI Etymology
Anatomy is a noun meaning "the bodily structure of an organism, or its study". Historically, it is from Late Latin anatomia, from Ancient Greek anatomia ('dissection'), from anatemnein ('to cut up'), from ana- ('up, apart') + temnein ('to cut'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: anatomy is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Ancient Greek anatomia, Ancient Greek ana-, and Ancient Greek temnein. Close English family members include anatomical, anatomist, and anatomize.

## Topics
- The Human Body
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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