anatomical

adjective

an·​a·​tom·​i·​cal ˌa-nə-ˈtä-mi-kəl 

variants or less commonly anatomic

ˌa-nə-ˈtä-mik 

: of or relating to anatomy or the body structure of organisms

anatomical studies/structures/mechanisms

The mollusks are divided according to common anatomical traits into seven classes …

—Carol M. Lalli and Ronald W. Gilmer

Mayberg has been mapping anatomical areas of the brain that are either hyperactive or inactive in depressed men and women.

—Siddhartha Mukherjee

Diabetes mellitus is characterized by a broad array of physiologic and anatomic abnormalities, but its most notable feature is disturbed glucose metabolism, which results in inappropriate hyperglycemia.

—George F. Cahill, Jr. et al.

anatomically

ˌa-nə-ˈtä-mi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

… in Africa and possibly in the Middle East, anatomically modern humans were evolving.

—Rick Gore

Examples of anatomical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This stems from a complex interplay of anatomical, hormonal, and biomechanical factors, underscoring the urgent need for tailored approaches. —Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

The bill does not address anything to do with how biological females dress, present themselves or any potential anatomical or bodily decisions. —Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025

Brave is the woman in a transparent heel bearing the human foot in all its anatomical nakedness. —Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025

But the bulbous embellishment at the end of this viper’s tail is not a tumor or other growth imperfection, but rather one of nature’s trickiest anatomical lures. —Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined above