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ANATOMIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the structure of the body
Example:
anatomical features
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
anatomy (alternative names for the body of a human being)
Derivation:
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
Example:
anatomical research
Synonyms:
anatomic; anatomical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
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:
Melanomas may also arise in other anatomic sites including the gastrointestinal system, eye, urinary tract, and reproductive system.
(Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A carcinoma which has spread from the original site of growth to another anatomic site.
(Metastatic Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A carcinoma that arises from the intestinal tract of the mouse and has spread to other anatomic sites.
(Metastatic Carcinoma of the Mouse Intestinal Tract, NCI Thesaurus)
An extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma which has spread to another anatomic site.
(Metastatic Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
An Ewing sarcoma of the soft tissues which has spread from its original site of growth to another anatomic site.
(Metastatic Extraosseous Ewing Sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A jugulotympanic paraganglioma that has metastasized to other anatomic sites.
(Metastatic Jugulotympanic Paraganglioma, NCI Thesaurus)
A lobular breast carcinoma which has spread from the original site of growth to another anatomic site.
(Metastatic Lobular Breast Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
The tumor spread occurs via the hematogenous route or by direct extension from an adjacent anatomic site.
(Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Adult Brain, NCI Thesaurus)
A small round cell tumor with or without neural differentiation which has spread from its original site of growth to another anatomic site.
(Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)
An epithelioid sarcoma which has spread to another anatomic site.
(Metastatic Epithelioid Sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
