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Noun anatomy has 3 senses
  1. anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
    --1 is a kind of morphology
    --1 has particulars:
     clinical anatomy, applied anatomy; comparative anatomy; developmental anatomy; functional anatomy, physiological anatomy, morphophysiology; gross anatomy, macroscopic anatomy; microscopic anatomy; neuroanatomy; regional anatomy, topographic anatomy, topology
    Derived forms: verb anatomize1, verb anatomise1
  2. human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
    --2 is a kind of body, organic structure, physical structure
    --2 is a part of
     person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul; homo, man, human being, human
     --2 has particulars:
     person; juvenile body; adult body; male body; female body
  3. anatomy - a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
    --3 is a kind of     analysis
    Derived forms: verb anatomize2, verb anatomise1
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