Talk:Anatomy

vocab

consider the word "medical gross anatomy." -Tom Kelly (Talk) 15:40, 17 February 2007 (CST)

gross anatomy is not limited to people, besides this page talks about anatomy in general; not just human anatomy: 1. gross anatomy n. the branch of anatomy that deals with the structure of organs and tissues that are visible to the naked eye. (From The New Oxford American Dictionary in English Dictionaries & Thesauruses)

2. gross anatomy The study of large body structures, such as the heart and lungs, which can be examined easily without any type of magnification. (From The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine in Medicine)

3. anatomy Branch of biological science that studies the structure of an organism. The study of anatomy can be divided in several ways. On the basis of size, there is gross anatomy, which is studying structures with the naked eye; microscopic anatomy, studying ... (From World Encyclopedia in Encyclopedia)

4. anatomy n. the study of the structure of living organisms. In medicine it refers to the study of the form and gross structure of the various parts of the human body. The term morphology is sometimes used synonymously with anatomy but it is usually used for ... (From Concise Medical Dictionary in Medicine)

5. anatomy n. the study of the structure of living organisms. In medicine it refers to the study of the form and gross structure of the various parts of the human body. See also cytology , histology , physiology . (From A Dictionary of Nursing in Medicine)

6. anatomy — history is the scientific study of the structural organization of the body. Aristotle , one of the earliest students of the subject, gave the science its name, anatome , some 2400 years ago. Literally this term means cutting up, and, while Aristotle probably ... (From The Oxford Companion to Medicine in Medicine)

7. anatomy Although anatomy is still occasionally studied as a discipline in its own right, it remains essentially a vocational subject for students of medicine and dentistry. World-wide, medical education is undergoing a major reorientation. With the ... (From The Oxford Companion to Medicine in Medicine)

8. Sydenham, Thomas All that Anatomie can doe is only to shew us the gross and sensible parts of the body, or the vapid and dead juices all which, after the most diligent search, will be noe more able to direct a physician how to cure a disease than how to make a man; ... (From The Oxford Dictionary of Scientific Quotations in Quotations)

David Hume 14:21, 19 February 2007 (CST)

macro?

hmm.. discuss macro (in contrast to micro) -Tom Kelly (Talk) 15:40, 17 February 2007 (CST)

the word macroanatomy is not used enough to warrant addition. Gross anatomy is the generally accepted term. In fact, the word phytotomy should probably be removed on the grounds that almost nobody uses it either.David Hume 14:13, 19 February 2007 (CST)