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well inserted and bound together, according to the knowledge of them which is given us by anatomy. Dryden.

The dissection of a human body, especially of a male; androtomy. Coxe.

That part of anatomy which describes the glands.

Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations. Hume.

The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art. The stretched and vivid anatomism of their [i. e., the French] great figure painters. The London Spectator.

One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection.

That part of anatomy which treats of blood vessels and lymphatics.

One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.

The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy. Owen.

That part of anatomy which treats of arteries.

That part of anatomy which treats of the dissection of the arteries.

That part of anatomy which treats of joints.

Pertaining to what may be taken apart; as, clastic anatomy (of models).

Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the comparative anatomy.

A teacher of practical anatomy.

descriptive phrase; a descriptive narration; a story descriptive of the age. Descriptive anatomy, that part of anatomy which treats of the forms and relations of parts, but not of their textures. -- Descriptive geometry, that branch of geometry. which treats of the graphic solution of problems involving three dimensi…

hrow out from the mouth or nostrils in the process of respiration; -- opposed to inspire. Anatomy exhibits the lungs in a continual motion of inspiring and expiring air. Harvey. This chafed the boar; his nostrils flames expire. Dryden.

sive skeleton and powerful muscles, which give it enormous strength. In some respects its anatomy, more than that of any other ape, except the chimpanzee, resembles that of man.

One who dissects, or studies the anatomy of, reptiles.

The anatomy or dissection of reptiles.