Anatomy
14. Anatomy
See also 49. BLOOD and BLOOD VESSELS ; 51. BODY, HUMAN ; 52. BONES ; 56. BRAIN ; 72. CELLS ; 132. EAR ; 148. EYES ; 149. FACIAL FEATURES ; 157. FEET and LEGS ; 161. FINGERS and TOES ; 194. HANDS ; 196. HEAD ; 199. HEART ; 291. NERVES ; 293. NOSE ; 370. SKIN ; 390. TEETH .
- anatomy
- the study of the body and its parts. —anatomist, n. —anatomical, adj.
- androtomy
- Obsolete, human anatomy.
- anthropometry
- the study concerned with the measurements of the proportions, size, and weight of the human body. —anthropometrist, n. —anthropometric, anthropometrical, adj.
- anthroposcopy
- Physiology, Rare. the labeling of the type of body structure by nonanthropometric means.
- anthropotomy
- the anatomy of the human body. —anthropotomist, n. —anthropotomical, adj.
- aponeurology
- Physiology. the study of aponeuroses, membranes that can serve as muscle sheaths or as connectors between muscles and tendons.
- arteriography
- the scientific description of the arterial system. —arteriographic, arteriographical, adj.
- desmography
- a written work on the ligaments of the human body. —desmographic, desmographical, adj.
- eccrinology
- the branch of anatomy and physiology that studies secretions and the secretory glands.
- gargoylism
- an abnormal physical condition characterized by extensive structural defects of the skeleton and by gross mental deficiency.
- hepatography
- the description of the structure and function of the liver. —hepatographic, hepatographical, adj.
- heprography
- the description of the structure and function of kidneys. —heprographic, heprographical, adj.
- histology
- a branch of anatomy that deals with the microscopic features of animal and plant tissues. Also called microscopical anatomy . —histologist , n. —histological, adj.
- laryngography
- the scientific description of the larynx. —laryngographic, laryngographical, adj.
- microscopical anatomy
- histology.
- myography
- the measurement of muscular phenomena, such as the velocity and intensity of muscular contractions. —myographic, adj.
- myology
- 1. the branch of anatomy that studies muscles and musculature.
- 2. the muscular makeup of an animal or anatomical unit. —myologic, adj.
- organography
- the scientific description of the organs of plants and animals. —organographist, n. —organographic, organographical, adj.
- osteology
- the branch of anatomy that studies the skeleton and bones. —osteologist, n. —osteologie, osteological, adj.
- pelycology
- the study of pelvic structure. —pelycologic, pelycological , adj.
- pharyngography
- the scientific description of the pharynx. —pharyngographic, pharyngographical, adj.
- pneumography
- 1. an account of the structure and function of the lungs.
- 2. the recording of the activity of the lungs during respiration. —pneumograph, n. —pneumographic, pneumographical, adj.
- prosector
- 1. a person who dissects cadavers for the purpose of anatomical demonstration.
- 2. a person who performs autopsies. —prosectorial, adj.
- splanchnology
- the branch of anatomy that studies the viscera.
- syndesmography
- an anatomical treatise on or description of the joints and ligaments of the body.
- syndesmology
- 1. the anatomy of the ligaments of the body.
- 2. the science or study of ligaments.
- syntropy
- the condition of having a series of similar parts with the same spatial orientation, e.g. the ribs. —syntropic, adj.
- syssarcosis
- the joining of two or more bones by muscle.
- zootomy
- 1. the dissection of animals other than man.
- 2. the anatomy of animals. —zootomist, n. —zootomic, zootomical, adj.
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