Anatomy is the science of how the different parts of an organism are arranged and how they work together.
The doctor studied the patient's anatomy to determine the cause of the pain.
Noun: anatomy.
Adjective: anatomical.
Adverb: anatomically.
Plural: anatomies.
Synonyms: morphology, structure, physiology.
The word "anatomy" comes from the Greek word anatomē, which means "dissection." The Greek word is made up of the prefix ana ("up") and the verb temnō ("to cut").
What is a scientist called who studies the anatomy?
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