general anatomy
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1. the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | morphology, |
| definition | : | the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | comparative anatomy, |
| definition | : | the study of anatomical features of animals of different species (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | developmental anatomy, |
| definition | : | the branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from fertilization to maturity (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | microscopic anatomy, |
| definition | : | the study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | neuroanatomy, |
| definition | : | the anatomy of the nervous system (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | osteology, |
| definition | : | the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | regional anatomy, topographic anatomy, topology, |
| definition | : | the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | apparatus, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | groove, vallecula, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | partition, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | septum, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | fissure, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | sulcus, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | hilum, hilus, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | cingulum, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth) (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | concha, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | radicle, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve) (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | fundus, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | punctum, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a point or small area (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | meniscus, semilunar cartilage, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | diaphragm, midriff, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | apophysis, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | lobe, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | pocket, pouch, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | articulatio, articulation, joint, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | paries, wall, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | cornu, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | corona, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | ruga, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | tentorium, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | zona, zone, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | base, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment (noun.location) |
| domain member category | : | incisura, incisure, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a notch or small hollow (noun.shape) |
| domain member category | : | asternal, |
| definition | : | not connected to the sternum or breastbone (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | distal, |
| definition | : | situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | proximal, |
| definition | : | situated nearest to point of attachment or origin (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | distal, |
| definition | : | directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | mesial, |
| definition | : | being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | mesomorphic, muscular, |
| definition | : | having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | outer, |
| definition | : | being on or toward the outside of the body (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | inner, |
| definition | : | inside or closer to the inside of the body (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | intrinsic, |
| definition | : | situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | oral, |
| definition | : | of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | aboral, |
| definition | : | opposite to or away from the mouth (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | costate, |
| definition | : | having ribs (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | azygos, azygous, |
| definition | : | occurring singly; not one of a pair (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | inferior, |
| definition | : | lower than a given reference point (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | ampullar, ampullary, |
| definition | : | of or related to an ampulla (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | astragalar, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the anklebone (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | atrial, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart) (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | axillary, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the armpit (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | bregmatic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the bregma of the skull (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | capsular, |
| definition | : | resembling a capsule (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | costal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or near a rib (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | intercostal, |
| definition | : | located or occurring between the ribs (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | cuneiform, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones) (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | ectopic, |
| definition | : | exhibiting ectopia (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | fenestral, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or having a fenestra (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | parietal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | iliac, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the ilium (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | faucal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the fauces (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | sympathetic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | distally, |
| definition | : | far from the center (adv.all) |
| domain member category | : | laterally, |
| definition | : | in a lateral direction or location (adv.all) |
| derivation | : | anatomist, |
| definition | : | an expert in anatomy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | anatomic, anatomical, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | anatomist, |
| definition | : | an expert in anatomy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | anatomic, anatomical, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms (adj.pert) |
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