anatomy

n. science which deals with the structure of organisms (humans, animals, etc.)

Anatomy (from the Greek  anatomia, from ana: separate, apart from, and temnein, to cut up, cut open) is the branch of biology that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that can include human anatomy, animal anatomy (zootomy) and plant anatomy (phytotomy). In some of its facets anatomy is closely related to embryology, comparative anatomy and comparative embryology, through common roots in evolution.
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(n.)
The science which treats of the structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
  

(n.)
The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy; dissection.
  

(n.)
The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis; as, the anatomy of a discourse.
  

(n.)
A treatise or book on anatomy.
  

(n.)
A skeleton; anything anatomized or dissected, or which has the appearance of being so.
  

The study of form.

Noun
1. the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
(synonym) general anatomy
(hypernym) morphology
(hyponym) clinical anatomy, applied anatomy
(derivation) anatomize, anatomise
(class) cancellate, cancellated, cancellous
2. alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
(synonym) human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
(hypernym) body, organic structure, physical structure
(hyponym) person
(part-holonym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
3. a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
(hypernym) analysis
(derivation) anatomize