anatomy

BrE /əˈnæt.ə.mi/ AmE /əˈnæt.ə.mi/

noun en → es

1 BODY STRUCTURE [singular] B1

the branch of science that deals with the structure and function of the human body

anatomía, estructura del cuerpo humano

  • study anatomy

Collocations human anatomy · medical anatomy

  • She is studying the anatomy of the human body.

    Ella está estudiando la anatomía del cuerpo humano.

2 BODY PARTS [singular] B2

the structure and arrangement of parts in a living organism, especially the human body

estructura y disposición de las partes del cuerpo humano

  • part of anatomy

Collocations anatomy of a limb · anatomy of the heart

  • The anatomy of the hand is complex.

    La anatomía de la mano es compleja.