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ANATOMICAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An expression that relates to anatomy
Synonyms:
anatomical; anatomical reference
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("anatomical" is a kind of...):
expression; locution; saying (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations)
Derivation:
anatomical (of or relating to the structure of the body)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the structure of the body
Example:
anatomical features
Synonyms:
anatomic; anatomical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
anatomy (alternative names for the body of a human being)
Derivation:
anatomical (an expression that relates to anatomy)
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:
Highest level of the Meddra terminology, and distinguished by anatomical or physiological system, etiology, or purpose.
(Meddra System Organ Class, NCI Thesaurus)
Melanoma adhesion molecule (646 aa, 72 kD) is a cell adhesion process protein that is encoded by the human MCAM gene and has roles in anatomical structure morphogenesis and cell adhesion.
(Melanoma Adhesion Molecule, NCI Thesaurus)
A chondrosarcoma that has spread to a secondary anatomical site.
(Metastatic Chondrosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
An angiosarcoma that has spread to another anatomical site.
(Metastatic Angiosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
The study of the anatomical and functional relationships between the nervous system and the endocrine system.
(Neuroendocrinology, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Of or pertaining to a node, any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part.
(Nodal, NCI Thesaurus)
The orientation of the patient relative to the image plane designated in the anatomical direction of the row axis.
(Patient Orientation Row, NCI Thesaurus)
The patient orientation relative to the image plane, specified by a value that designates the anatomical direction of the positive column axis (top to bottom).
(Patient Orientation Column, NCI Thesaurus/DICOM)
The patient orientation relative to the image plane, specified by a value that designates the anatomical direction of the positive row axis (left to right).
(Patient Orientation Row, NCI Thesaurus/DICOM)
Penetration of a lead through an anatomical structure such as systemic vein, coronary vein, or the myocardium.
(Perforation due to Lead, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
