ANATOMICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anatomical mean? 

• ANATOMICAL (noun)
  The noun ANATOMICAL has 1 sense:

1. an expression that relates to anatomy

  Familiarity information: ANATOMICAL used as a noun is very rare.

• ANATOMICAL (adjective)
  The adjective ANATOMICAL has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to the structure of the body

2. of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms

  Familiarity information: ANATOMICAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANATOMICAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An expression that relates to anatomy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

anatomical; anatomical reference

Hypernyms ("anatomical" is a kind of...):

expression; locution; saying (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations)

Derivation:

anatomical (of or relating to the structure of the body)

• ANATOMICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the structure of the body

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

anatomic; anatomical

Context example:

anatomical features

Pertainym:

anatomy (alternative names for the body of a human being)

Derivation:

anatomical (an expression that relates to anatomy)

anatomy (alternative names for the body of a human being)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

anatomic; anatomical

Context example:

anatomical research

Pertainym:

anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)

Derivation:

anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)

 Context examples 

A malignant hemangiopericytoma which has spread to another anatomical site.

(Metastatic Malignant Hemangiopericytoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A leiomyosarcoma that has spread to other anatomical sites.

(Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An osteosarcoma which has spread to another anatomical site.

(Metastatic Osteosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A "malignant fibrous histiocytoma" that has spread to other anatomical sites.

(Metastatic Unclassified Pleomorphic Sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Is an anatomical structure that consists of all members of one or more organ subclass; these members are interconnected by anatomical structures or body substances.

(Murine Organ System, NCI Thesaurus)

A lobular hemangioma present in multiple anatomical sites.

(Multiple Lobular Capillary Hemangiomas, NCI Thesaurus)

A fibrosarcoma that has spread to other anatomical sites.

(Metastatic Fibrosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An osteosarcoma arising from the soft tissues which has spread to another anatomical site.

(Metastatic Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

MAS proto-oncogene protein (325 aa, 37 kD) is a cell division process protein that is encoded by the human MAS1 gene and has roles in anatomical structure morphogenesis, cell proliferation and G protein-coupled signal transduction.

(MAS Proto-Oncogene, NCI Thesaurus)

Is an organ that constitutes an anatomical junction; it consists of two or more adjacent bones, parts of which are interconnected by organ parts that consist of various types of connective tissue.

(Joint, NCI Thesaurus/UWDA)