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also anatomic
as in physiological
of or relating to the structure of living bodies or their parts
The scan revealed some anatomical abnormalities in the patient's brain.
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Based on the anatomical location, these marks appeared to reflect defleshing done by hominins.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Love scenes in the later books went further, often adding anatomical specificity.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
These anatomical changes can contribute to discomfort and pain during intercourse.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
For Lucca, Cronenberg’s trademark anatomical derangements — all those slimy, mutant body organs, guts and intestines spilling out of his characters like slinky toys — are how the director makes a character’s anxieties manifest: the deliquescing body as a metaphor for spiritual imbalance.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Love scenes in the later books went further, often adding anatomical specificity.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
These anatomical changes can contribute to discomfort and pain during intercourse.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
For Lucca, Cronenberg’s trademark anatomical derangements — all those slimy, mutant body organs, guts and intestines spilling out of his characters like slinky toys — are how the director makes a character’s anxieties manifest: the deliquescing body as a metaphor for spiritual imbalance.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomical. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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