ANATOMY
anatomy
(noun) a detailed analysis; “he studied the anatomy of crimes”
anatomy, general anatomy
(noun) the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anatomy (countable and uncountable, plural anatomies)
The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.
Synonym: dissection
The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
Hyponyms: anthropotomy, phytotomy, zootomy
(countable) A treatise or book on anatomy.
(by extension) The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts.
Synonym: analysis
(colloquial) The form of an individual.
(euphemism) The human body, especially in reference to the private parts.
(archaic) A skeleton, or dead body.
The physical or functional organization of an organism, or part of it.
Source: Wiktionary
A*nat"o*my, n.; pl. Anatomies. Etym: [F. anatomie, L. anatomia, Gr.
1. The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the different
parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure,
and economy; dissection.
2. The science which treats of the structure of organic bodies;
anatomical structure or organization.
Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together, according to the
knowledge of them which is given us by anatomy. Dryden.
Note: "Animal anatomy" is sometimes called zomy; "vegetable anatomy,"
phytotomy; "human anatomy," anthropotomy. Comparative anatomy
compares the structure of different kinds and classes of animals.
3. A treatise or book on anatomy.
4. The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the
purpose of examining its parts; analysis; as, the anatomy of a
discourse.
5. A skeleton; anything anatomized or dissected, or which has the
appearance of being so.
The anatomy of a little child, representing all parts thereof, is
accounted a greater rarity than the skeleton of a man in full
stature. Fuller.
They brought one Pinch, a hungry, lean-faced villain, A mere anatomy.
Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition